The Precious Jewel-Elton Britt

[ti:The Precious Jewel] [ar:Elton Britt] [al:The Versatile Elton Britt: Classic Performances From Three Decades] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Precious Jewel - Elton Britt [00:09.00]Way back in the hills when a boy [00:13.70]I once wandered [00:16.80]Buried deep in her grave lies a gal that I love [00:22.41]She was called from this earth [00:26.28]A jewel for heaven [00:30.11]More precious than diamonds [00:32.17]More precious than gold [00:36.11] [00:37.97]When a girl of sixteen we courted each other [00:45.02] [00:45.73]She promised someday to become my sweet wife [00:51.40]I bought her the ring to wear on her finger [00:59.23]But the angels they called her [01:01.26]To heaven one night [01:05.20] [01:07.04]A jewel here on earth a jewel up in heaven [01:14.77]She'll brighten the kingdom [01:16.61]Around God's great throne [01:20.52]May the angels have peace [01:24.51]God bless her in heaven [01:27.85] [01:28.36]They've broken my heart [01:30.26]And they left me to roam