The ceremony was over,
a lad stood alone in tears
For he had just said goodbye to the
one he had loved through the years
He stood all alone with his head bowed
down as though his heart would break
Then the parson came over and took his head,
and to him these words he did say
When God comes and gathers his jewels,
all his treasures of diamonds and gold
He'll meet her up there,
up in heaven so fair,
when God comes and gathers his jewels
Each night when the pale moon is shining,
you can see this lad all alone
With his eyes lifted toward heaven,
he's repeating these words he was told
When God comes and gathers his jewels,
all his treasures of diamonds and gold
He'll meet her up there,
up in heaven so fair,
when God comes and gathers his jewels
When God comes and gathers his jewels,
all his treasures of diamonds and gold
He'll meet her up there,
up in heaven so fair,
when God comes and gathers his jewels