You’ve gone so far away, my darling
Each time I think of you I cry
I press your picture to my bosom
Then I’ll feel that you’re close by

Years have passed you’ve not returned dear
Now they say that you have died
But your soul will live forever
Now I know you’ll be close by

I saw you last while you were leaving
The tears from you I tried to hide
You took me in your arms and said dear
Your memory I’ll keep close by

They buried you in a lonely graveyard
And a spot they left beside
There we’ll sleep ’til Jesus calls us
So that we can be close by

[1] You’ve gone so [4] far away, my [1] darling
Each [4] time I think of you I cry
I press your picture to my [1] bosom
Then I’ll [5] feel that you’re close [1] by

Years have passed you’ve not returned dear
Now they say that you have died
But your soul will live forever
Now I know you’ll be close by

I saw you last while you were leaving
The tears from you I tried to hide
You took me in your arms and said dear
Your memory I’ll keep close by

They buried you in a lonely graveyard
And a spot they left beside
There we’ll sleep ’til Jesus calls us
So that we can be close by