Lyrics
Way back in the hills, when a boy, I once wandered
Reflecting on a past time in the hills during childhood when the speaker roamed as a boy.
Buried deep in her grave lies the one that I love
The person the speaker loves is buried deep in the grave.
She was called from this earth, a jewel for Heaven
Describing the departed loved one as a precious jewel called from this world to Heaven.
More precious than diamonds, more precious than gold
Highlighting the exceptional value of the departed, comparing it to diamonds and gold.
A jewel here on earth, a jewel in Heaven
Reiterating the departed's status as a jewel, both on earth and in Heaven.
She'll brighten the kingdom around God's great throne
Envisioning the departed brightening the kingdom around God's throne in Heaven.
May the angels have peace, God bless her in Heaven
Expressing a wish for peace for the departed from the angels and God in Heaven.
They've broken my heart and they left me to roam
Feeling heartbroken and abandoned, possibly by the departed or circumstances.
When a girl of sixteen, we courted each other
Recalling courting a girl at the age of sixteen and their mutual promise of marriage.
She promised someday to become my sweet wife
Expressing the girl's commitment to becoming the speaker's wife someday.
I bought her the ring to wear on her finger
Referring to the speaker buying a ring for the girl as a symbol of their commitment.
But the angels they called her to Heaven one night
The angels called her to Heaven, breaking the promise and ending their earthly connection.
A jewel here on earth, a jewel in Heaven
Reiterating the departed's dual nature as a jewel on earth and in Heaven.
She'll brighten the kingdom around God's great throne
Imagining the departed brightening the kingdom around God's throne in Heaven.
May the angels have peace, God bless her in Heaven
Wishing for peace for the departed from the angels and God in Heaven.
They've broken my heart and they left me to roam
Expressing the ongoing heartbreak and sense of abandonment by the departed.
This world has it wealth, its trials and troubles
Reflecting on the worldly wealth, trials, and troubles, acknowledging Mother Earth's treasures.
Mother Earth holds her treasures of diamonds and gold
Highlighting the material wealth held by Mother Earth in the form of diamonds and gold.
But it can't hold the soul of one precious jewel
Stating that the material world cannot contain the soul of the precious departed jewel.
She's resting in peace with the Heavenly fold
Imagining the departed resting in peace with the Heavenly fold.
May the angels have peace, God bless her in Heaven
Reiterating the wish for peace for the departed from the angels and God in Heaven.
They've broken my heart and they left me to roam
Reaffirming the ongoing heartbreak and sense of abandonment by the departed.
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