Way back in the hills, when a boy, I once wandered
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Buried deep in her grave lies a girl that I love
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She was called from this earth, a jewel for heaven
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More precious than diamonds more precious than gold.
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When a girl of sixteen, we courted each other
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She promised someday to become my sweet wife
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I bought her the ring to wear on her finger
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But the angels they called her to heaven one night.
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A jewel here on earth, a jewel up in heaven
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She'll brighten the kingdom around God's great throne
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May the angels have peace, God bless her in heaven
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They've broken my heart and they left me to roam.
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This world has it wealth, its' trials and troubles
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Mother earth holds her treasures of diamonds and gold
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But it can't hold the soul of one precious jewel
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She's resting in peace with the heavenly fold.
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May the angels have peace, God bless her in heaven
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They've broken my heart and they left me to roam.
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The Precious Jewel
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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band |