Steal Away

Steal away steal away steal away to Jesus
Steal away steal away home
I ain't got long to stay here

I was walkin' in Savannah passed the church decayed and dim
There's slowly through the window came a plaintive funeral hymn
And a sympathy awakened and a wonder quickly grew
Till I found myself environed in a little negro pew
Down a front a few young couple sat in sorrow and nearly wild
On the altar was a coffin and in the coffin was a child
Rows of sad old negro preacher at a little wooden desk
With a manner grandly offered with the countment grotesque
He said now don't be weepin' for this pretty bit of clay
For the little boy who lived there he's done gone and run away
He is doin' very finly and he appreaciated your love
But he's sure enough father want him in the large house up above
Now he didn't give you that baby not by a hundred thousand miles
He just think you need some sunshine he lend him for awhile
And he let you love and keep till your hearts was bigger grown
And these silver tears you've shed they're just interest on the lawn
So my poor dejected mourners let your hearts with Jesus rest
And don't go criticize no one that knows the best
He's give us many comforts and he has the right to take away
To the Lord be praised in glory now and ever let us pray

My Lord calls me he calls me by the thunder
The trumpet sounds within my soul
I ain't got long to stay here
I'm gonna steal away home