Johnny Cash Diamonds In the Rough song lyrics

While walking out one evening, not knowing where to go

just to pass the time away, before we held our show

I heard a little mission band, playing with all their might

I gave my heart to Jesus, and left the show that night

The day will soon be over

and evening will be gone

no more gems to be gathered

so let us all press on

when jesus comes to claim us

and says it is enough

The diamonds will be shinning

no longer in the rough

While reading through the Bible, some wonderous sights I see

I read of Peter, James and John by the sea of Galilee

and Jesus when he found them, he found them mighty tough

they were precious diamonds, to be gathered in the rough

The day will soon be over

and evening will be gone

no more gems to be gathered

so let us all press on

when jesus comes to claim us

and says it is enough

The diamonds will be shinning

no longer in the rough