Steal Away

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 passed the church decayed and dim

There's slowly through the window came a plaintive funeral hymn

A sympathy awakened and a wonder quickly grew

Till i found myself environed in a little negro pew

Down a front a few young couple

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 with the countment grotesque

He said now don't be weepin' for this pretty bit of clay

For the little boy who lived there he's done gone and run away

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 not by a hundred thousand miles

He just think you need some sunshine he lend him for awhile

And he let you love and keep till your hearts was bigger grown

And these silver tears you've shed 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's 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

I'm gonna steal away home

Steal Away - Red Foley