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In a broken down apartment house |
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Laid a woman in labor |
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She said by the grace of God |
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I'll have this child |
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And the help of a neighbor |
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Six o'clock the sun was rising |
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All upon the world |
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Seven forty-five the neighbor smiled |
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And said you got a beautiful girl |
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She named her Spring |
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Winter's been a long time passing |
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She named her Spring |
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And though she's never been wed |
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She held her newborn child and said |
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Ah Spring |
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I've waited a long long time for you |
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In a broken down apartment house |
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Lay a woman dying |
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By her side a little six year old girl |
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Who was softly crying |
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Momma don't go away |
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And leave me all alone |
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Momma said to the welfare lady |
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Find my child a good home |
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I miss my Spring |
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Ah winter's been a long time passing |
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I miss you Spring |
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The angels came that day |
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The welfare lady knelt to pray |
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Ah Spring |
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She'll be long time gone from you |
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A beautiful church outside of town |
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Stands a woman smiling |
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On her hand is a wedding band |
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Of fashionable styling |
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All these years in the orphan's home |
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He shares with you |
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Now all your hopes and your childhood dreams |
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Have all come true |
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He loves you Spring |
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Winter's been a long time passing |
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He needs you Spring |
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He promised you today |
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He would never never go away |
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Ah Spring |
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He's waited a long long time for you |
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Long long time for you |
