As I Get Older They Lay Me Down

when I was young my mother gave me to suck on her breast It was true blessedness, gave me nutrients She bore this child in wedlock and when I got a little older I got off of her shoulder As I got tired she laid me down A sleepy boy with so much joy Mama laid me down to rest As I got older As I got older Older and older glory to glory what a story As a young man I worked hard on the job got off work late working ten hours shifts, out late Being to tired could hardly get a praise on But so grateful I'm delighted in my God for He saved me so. . . As I get older Over and over Older and older glory to glory telling my story As I got older As I got older Older and older glory to glory what a story I'll finally pass away Not before the telling of god's mercies and love he's the only one above I'm delighted in my God the Lord gave me everything I've for so far Being led by the love of God, Jesus help me in this cause Twilight comes I'll pass away members of my family will pray They'll say someday they to will be on the way to say goodbye to one of God's child's is like a child lost to a mothers love I'd went away to be with Him the Lord finally and they'll say lay me down, and then they laid me down I will lay me down, I'll be laid down, laid down lay me down, and then they laid me down lay me down, and then they laid me down I will lay me down, I'll be laid down, laid down lay me down, and then they laid me down lay me down, and then they laid me down As I get older they lay me down 01/24/03 written by James Edward Lee Sr.