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(God put a song in the heart of an angel and softly she sang it to me)I get to thinkin' lotta times about when I was a lad Of the old home place where I grew up of the days both good and bad My overalls were hand-me-downs shoes full of holes I used to walk four miles to school every day through the rain the sleet and the coldI've seen the nights when my daddy would cry For the things that his family would needBut all he ever got was a badland farm and seven hungry mouths to feedAnd yet and somehow our homefire never flickered onceCause when all the things went wrongMama took the hymn book down and mama sang a song(What a friend we have in Jesus)I've been rocked to sleep many a night to the tune of What a FriendMorning come Rock of Ages it gently wake me once againThen daddy'd reach up and take the Bible down and he'd read itRead it loud and strongAnd I always felt that maybe our home was blessedWhen daddy'd say mama sing a songSister left home first I guess then Bob and Tommy and DanBy then dad's hair was turning grey and I had to be mama's little manBut it seemed that when dad grew weak mom's faith grew strongAnd I think those were the greatest days of all when mama sang a song(Rock of ages cleft for me let me hide myself in Thee)I guess the old house is still standin' I don't go back much anymoreNo voice is left to fill those halls no steps to grace the floorFor you see mama sings in heaven now round God's golden throneBut I'll always believe that this old world is a whole lot better placeBecause one time my mama sang a song (precious mem'ries flood my soul) From Letras Mania