When God Comes And Gathers His Jewels Lyrics - Merle Haggard

When 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 

The parson came over and took his hand 

And to him these words he did say 

When God comes and gathers his jewels 

All his treasures of diamonds and gold 

You'll meet her up there in heaven so fair 

When God comes and gathers his jewels 

Every night when the pale moon is shining 

You can see this lad all alone 

With his eyes lifted up toward heaven 

He's repeating these words he was told 

When God comes and gathers his jewels 

All his treasures of diamonds and gold 

You'll meet her up there in heaven so fair 

When God comes and gathers his jewels