Long ago when but a boy at old camp meetin' time How my heart would beat with joy to hear the old bells chime Callin' all the saints of God into the house
Pretty soon we're gonna be all alone on our honeymoon In some little secret hideaway place for two That's the day you're gonna be all mine on our honeymoon
Amazing grace how sweet the sound That saved the wretch like me I once was lost, oh, but now I'm found Was blind but now I see Twas grace that taught
Pass me not oh gentle Saviour hear my humble cry While all others now are calling do not pass me by Saviour Saviour hear my humble cry While all others
Deep within my heart lies a melody a song of old San Antone Where in dreams I lived with a memory beneath the stars all alone It was there I found beside
Oh no, don't start me fallin' in love again I'm tryin' to recover from the lovin' that I had the last time Oh no, don't start me wishin' on start again
Standing standing standing on the promises of God my Saviour Standing standing I'm standing on the promises of God Standing on the promises of Christ
They tell me that you're going away what makes you want to leave You gave me your love you gave me your vows now you're leaving me here to grieve Live
Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling Calling for you and for me And the heart's portal He's waiting and watching Watching for you and for me Come home
Back up buddy, don't you come any closer I know you want her but the answer is 'No sir' Back up buddy don't you come any closer, she's mine all mine
Every time I go away my baby feels so blue She misses me so much she don't know what to do I know that she loves me she tells me all alone No one can
Now I like candy and I like cake and I like jam but goodness sake There's nothing as sweet as my baby She got golden hair and big blue eyes she could
There she goes, she's walking away Each step she takes, brings the heartaches my way He won her heart, I lost her someway There she goes she's walking
A little bitty of croonin', a little bitty of spoonin' A little bitty of swoonin' and a lotta honeymoonin' Now that's my trademark, oh that's my trademark
Wait a little longer please Jesus there are so many still wandering out in sin Just a little longer please Jesus a few more days to get our loved ones
There was a time when I thought of no other and we sang our own love refrain Our hearts beat as one while we had our fun but time changes everything Time
The words of a love song just like a love letter will send your heart's message along So if you're not gifted to make pretty speeches just sing her a
Oh once my heart was light and gay and didn't realize Until you vanished from my side and opened up my eyes I balanced up the books on you the answer'