Precious Jewel Lyrics - Roy Acuff

Way back in the hills, when a boy, I once wandered 

Buried deep in her grave lies the one that I love 

She was called from this earth, a jewel for Heaven 

More precious than diamonds, more precious than gold 

A jewel here on earth, a jewel in Heaven 

She'll brighten the kingdom around God's great throne 

May the angels have peace, God bless her in Heaven 

They've broken my heart and they left me to roam 

When a girl of sixteen, we courted each other 

She promised someday to become my sweet wife 

I bought her the ring to wear on her finger 

But the angels they called her to Heaven one night 

A jewel here on earth, a jewel in Heaven 

She'll brighten the kingdom around God's great throne 

May the angels have peace, God bless her in Heaven 

They've broken my heart and they left me to roam 

This world has it wealth, its trials and troubles 

Mother Earth holds her treasures of diamonds and gold 

But it can't hold the soul of one precious jewel 

She's resting in peace with the Heavenly fold 

May the angels have peace, God bless her in Heaven 

They've broken my heart and they left me to roam