Steal Away-Red Foley

[ti:Steal Away] [ar:Red Foley] [al:The Very Best Of] [offset:0] [00:00.50]Steal away steal away steal away to jesus [00:17.42]Steal away steal away home [00:27.22] [00:28.48]I ain't got long to stay here [00:41.99] [00:45.17]I was walkin' in savannah passed the church decayed and dim [00:49.44] [00:51.61]There's slowly through the window came a plaintive funeral hymn [00:55.22] [00:57.21]A sympathy awakened and a wonder quickly grew [01:00.42] [01:01.75]Till i found myself environed in a little negro pew [01:05.74] [01:07.65]Down a front a few young couple [01:09.30] [01:10.02]On the altar was a coffin and in the coffin was a child [01:15.20] [01:16.52]Rows of sad old negro preacher at a little wooden desk [01:20.24] [01:21.38]With a manner grandly offered with the countment grotesque [01:25.73] [01:26.74]He said now don't be weepin' for this pretty bit of clay [01:35.09] [01:37.68]For the little boy who lived there he's done gone and run away [01:40.83] [01:42.75]He is doin' very finly and he appreaciated your love [01:45.42] [01:47.09]But he's sure enough father want him in the large house up above [01:50.42] [01:53.89]Now he didn't give you that baby not by a hundred thousand miles [01:58.57] [02:00.51]He just think you need some sunshine he lend him for awhile [02:04.81] [02:06.74]And he let you love and keep till your hearts was bigger grown [02:11.16] [02:12.62]And these silver tears you've shed they're just interest on the lawn [02:17.92] [02:19.51]So my poor dejected mourners let your hearts with jesus rest [02:26.38] [02:27.71]And don't go criticize no one that knows the best [02:31.40] [02:32.37]He's give us many comforts and he has the right to take away [02:37.45] [02:38.60]To the lord be praised in glory now and ever let us pray [02:47.10] [02:49.69]My lord calls me he calls me by the thunder [02:59.70] [03:00.97]The trumpet sounds within my soul [03:08.61] [03:09.53]I ain't got long to stay here [03:21.87] [03:23.00]I'm gonna steal away home [03:34.08]Steal Away - Red Foley [03:35.01]