Lonely Tombs-The Stanley Brothers

[ti:Lonely Tombs] [ar:The Stanley Brothers] [al:Stanley Brothers, Vol. 4] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Lonely Tombs - The Stanley Brothers [00:07.72]I was strolling one day in a lonely graveyard [00:13.50] [00:14.21]When a voice from the tomb seemed to say [00:19.89] [00:20.78]I once lived as you lived [00:23.29] [00:23.93]Walked and talked as you talk [00:26.71] [00:27.27]But from earth I was soon called away [00:31.09] [00:33.68]Oh those tombs oh those tombs [00:36.85]Lonely tombs lonely tombs [00:39.43] [00:40.07]Seemed to say in a low gentle tone [00:45.67] [00:46.51]Oh how sweet oh how sweet is the rest is the rest [00:52.18] [00:52.77]In our beautiful heavenly home [00:57.31] [01:05.68]Then I came to the place where my mother was laid [01:11.24] [01:11.75]And in silence I stood by her tomb [01:17.32] [01:18.14]And her voice seemed to say in a low gentle tone [01:23.77] [01:24.50]I am safe with my savior at home [01:28.76] [01:31.04]Oh those tombs oh those tombs [01:33.28] [01:34.25]Lonely tombs lonely tombs [01:37.45]Seemed to say in a low gentle tone [01:42.96] [01:43.96]Oh how sweet oh how sweet is the rest is the rest [01:49.61] [01:50.13]In our beautiful heavenly home [01:54.50] [02:03.19]Every voice from the tomb [02:05.26] [02:06.14]Seemed to whisper and say [02:08.84] [02:09.47]Living man you must soon follow me [02:14.88] [02:15.92]And I thought as I looked [02:18.26] [02:18.95]On those cold marble slabs [02:21.67] [02:22.22]What a dark lonely place that must be [02:26.31] [02:28.86]Oh those tombs oh those tombs [02:31.81]Lonely tombs lonely tombs [02:34.98]Seemed to say in a low gentle tone [02:40.52] [02:41.39]Oh how sweet oh how sweet is the rest is the rest [02:47.63]In our beautiful heavenly home