There Was Nothing We Could Do Lyrics - Bill Monroe

We all loved our fair tender maiden 

From her eyes the light of Heaven shone through 

She fell sick one cold winter morning 

And there was nothing we could do 

She lay on her death bed so bravely 

Her face all tired and worn 

We knew in our hearts she was leaving 

God had called her to His Heavenly home 

As she lay on the bed she was smiling 

At the people all gathered a-round 

It was her only way of saying goodbye 

And tomorrow she'd lay 'neath the ground 

The fragrance of flowers from her grave 

Goes to heaven where she has gone too 

Mortal pain shown on all our faces 

But there was nothing we could do