When God Comes And Gathers His Jewels
When the ceremony was over
A lad stood alone in tears
For he had just said goodbye
To the one he had loved through the years
He stood all alone with his head bowed down
As though his heart would break
The parson came over and took his hand
And to him these words he did say
When God comes and gathers his jewels
All his treasures of diamonds and gold
You'll meet her up there in heaven so fair
When God comes and gathers his jewels
Every night when the pale moon is shining
You can see this lad all alone
With his eyes lifted up toward heaven
He's repeating these words he was told
When God comes and gathers his jewels...
All his treasures of diamonds and gold
You'll meet her up there in heaven so fair
When God comes and gathers his jewels...
Cuando Dios viene y recoge sus joyas
Cuando la ceremonia terminó
Un joven se quedó solo llorando
Porque acababa de despedirse
De aquella a quien había amado a lo largo de los años
Él se quedó completamente solo con la cabeza gacha
Como si su corazón fuera a romperse
El pastor se acercó y tomó su mano
Y estas palabras le dijo
Cuando Dios viene y recoge sus joyas
Todas sus riquezas de diamantes y oro
La encontrarás allá arriba en el cielo tan hermoso
Cuando Dios viene y recoge sus joyas
Cada noche cuando la pálida luna brilla
Puedes ver a este joven completamente solo
Con los ojos levantados hacia el cielo
Repetía estas palabras que le dijeron
Cuando Dios viene y recoge sus joyas...
Todas sus riquezas de diamantes y oro
La encontrarás allá arriba en el cielo tan hermoso
Cuando Dios viene y recoge sus joyas...
Escrita por: Hank Williams / Merle Haggard