Key: D
Introduction: D A D
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I was standing by the bedside of a neighbour,
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who was just about to cross the swelling tide,
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I asked if she would do me a favour,
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just take a message to the other side.
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If you see my savior, tell Him that you saw me,
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when you saw me I was on my way.
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You may meet some old friends who may ask about me,
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just tell them I'll be be home some day.
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Now you'll have to take this journey on without me,
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it's a debt that soon or later must be paid.
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If you see my savior don't forget to tell Him,
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don't forget to tell him what I say.
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You may chance to see my father or my mother,
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or some friends who have gone before,
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you may chance to see my sister or my brother,
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but try to see my savior first of all.