They say she was a preacher Spoke the gospels soft and low Nobody had to teach her Cause it came from her heart, you know She could make wrong men cry Bring the spire to the sunken glide Saving sinners souls was her life Sweet Sadie the Savior Sadie, Sadie, Sadie the Savior I saw her on a Sunday And although I was very small The way she moved my soul To this day I can still recall Through the eyes of a child I saw God for a little while Good Lord, she had a heavenly style Sweet Sadie the Savior Sadie the Savior, dear girl Tell me where have you gone Sadie the Savior, yes girl Now youve left us alone You knew the answers To the questions of life You took the answers And left us here to strive They say she had a vision She was gonna travel far That she would need her Maker And He would take her to the star So if Im looking in the sky And you see a twinkle in that eye No ones really shining so high Sweet Sadie the Savior So if Im looking in the sky And you see a twinkle in my eye No ones really shining so high Sweet Sadie the Savior Sadie Oh, Sadie, old lady Sadie Is that old lady Sadie The Savior Sadie Sadie Sadie I just dont remember a girl The Savior Talking of Sadie Sadie Sadie, hey, hey Sadie, the Savior Sadie Sadie...
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