F ell down on both knees
Y ou were young
B ones still soft
L egs fell numb
O h how those s parrows sang for y ou
S o you grew up
A n isolated pup
Y ou had some books
Y ou had some love
O h God was w atching over y ou
O h how those s parrows sang for y ou
U hh uh h uh h uh h
U hh uh h uh hhhhh hhh uh h
Y ou witnessed a man
A holy man
T ouched your head
W ith his gentle hands
O h God was w atching over y ou
L ived in a house
I n birmingham
A preacher's son
T he Lord's plan
O h God was w atching over y ou
O h how those s parrows sang for t wo
U hh uh h uh h uh h
U hh uh h uh hhhhh hhh uh h
U hh uhhu hhuhh uhhu hhuhh u hhhh
U hh uhhu hhuhh uhhu hhuhh u hhhh
W hen you arrived
H e carried you there
N ear the preacher's son
Y our only love
O h God was w atching over y ou
W edding bells rang
(Wedding bells ring)
C hurch choir sang
(Church choir sing)
A gospel song
(Whoa-oh oh whoa)
A beautiful one
(A beautiful one)
O h such a m elancholy t une
(It's a sad tune mmmm-mmm)
O h how it r eminds me of y ou
U hh uhhu hhuhh uhhu hhuhh u hhhh
U hh uhhu hhuhh uhhu hhuhh u hhhh
U hh uhhu hhuhh uhhu hhuhh u hhhh