Swing Low Lyrics - Hal Ketchum

I met her at the mission 

Living just this side of sin 

Her mouth was soft and when she spoke 

Lord, I fell right in 

She had a baby in a blanket 

A dollar and a half 

She looked a little leery 

She let out a little laugh 

Opened up my overcoat 

Invited them inside 

Two fragile little flowers 

With nowhere left to hide 

She said her old man left her 

Just before the baby came 

I could feel the tears well up inside 

Each time she spoke his name 

Swing low, swing low 

Sweet angel face 

Why would such a simple child 

Come to such a place? 

We talked until the wind died down 

Baby woke and stirred 

She made a little hushing sound 

Spoke some magic word 

The baby yawned and smiled at me 

But she said, "We can't stay" 

She thanked me for my kindness 

Turned and walked away 

Swing low, swing low 

Sweet angel face 

Why would such a simple child 

Come to such a place? 

I think about them all the time 

Hope they found their home 

Seems that it's my calling now 

To walk these streets alone 

Sometimes when the wind is right 

I can smell her sweet perfume 

I think about the warm embrace 

That ended all too soon 

Swing low, swing low 

Sweet angel face 

Why would such a simple child 

Come to such a place? 

Oh, oh, oh, why would such a simple child 

Come to such a place?