Conway Twitty - Steal Away lyrics

Steal away steal away steal away to Jesus Steal away steal away home I ain't got long to stay here I was walkin' in Savannah pa**ed the church decayed and dimmed When there slowly through the window came a plaintive funeral hymn And a sympathy awakened and a wonder quickly grew Till I found myself environed in a little negro pew Out at front a young couple sat in sorrow and nearly wild On the altar was a coffin and in the coffin was a child Rows of sad old negro preacher at a little wooden desk With a manner grandly offered in the countless grotesque And he said now don't be weepin' for this pretty bit of clay For the little boy who lived there why he done up and run away But he is doin' very finly and he appreaciated your love But he's sure enough father want him in the large house up above Now he didn't give you that baby no not by a hundred thousand miles He just thought you need some sunshine and he lend it to you for awhile And he let you love and keep till your hearts was bigger grown And these silver tears you've shed why they're just interest on the lawn So my poor dejected mourners let your hearts with Jesus rest And don't go criticize no one that knows the best He give us many comforts and he has the right to take away To the Lord be praised in glory now and ever let us pray My Lord calls me he calls me by the thunder the trumpet sounds within my soul I ain't got long to stay here