Dearest darling Dearest darling Dearest darling Don't you know The Lord above Created you Just for me to love Picked you out From all the rest Because He knew I loved you best Dearest darling Dearest darling Dearest darling, take my hand, take my hand I once had a heart So trill and true But now it's gone From me to you Take care of it Like I have done For you have two hearts And I have none Dearest darling Dearest darling Dearest darling If I get to heaven Before you do I'll try to make a hole And pull you thru Dearest...dearest...dearest If I go to heaven And you not there I'm gonna write your name On the heavenly stair If you aren't there By turn of day Then I know baby You know the way Dearest...dearest...dearest O sweet baby, o sweet baby...