Marty Robbins - The Little Box Of Pine On The 7:29 lyrics

Dear Warden wrote a mother, how much longer must I wait Before you send my boy back home to me She little knew the angels had unlocked the prison gates And the one she loved had already been set free The Warden read the letter and then he sadly cried As with these words the sorrow he replied There's little box of pine on the seven twenty nine Bringing back a lost sheep to the fold For a pardon from above has returned the one you loved It is the saddest story ever has been told For he's takin' his last ride never more this world to roam On his face there is a smile for he knows he's going home There's a little box of pine on the seven twenty nine Bringing back a lost sheep to the fold The church was filled with music as the service did begin His broken hearted folks were gathered there The preacher told the story of a boy who'd gone astray The heavy load his loved ones had to pay. When he had breathed his sermon the organ softly played And on their knees the congregation prayed There's a little box of pine on the seven twenty nine Bringing back a lost sheep to the fold For a pardon from above has returned the one you love It is the saddest story ever has been told.