There was
a time on earth
When in the book of heaven
An old cow was standing
For sins yet unforgiven
And my name was at the top
And many things below
I went unto the keeper,
and I said a long ago, a long ago,
a long ago, a long ago
Yes, the old account was set a long ago
And the record's clear today,
for he washed my sins away
And the old account was set a long ago
The old account was large,
and it was growing every day
I was always sinning,
and I never tried to pay
When I looked ahead,
and saw such pain to woe
I said that I would settle,
and I settled long ago, long ago, long ago
Yes, the old account was settled long ago
And the re cord's clear today,
I washed my sins away
And the old camp was set up long
ago
Long ago, long ago, long long ago
Yes, the old camp was set upon the door
And the re cord's clear today,
I washed my sins away
And the old camp was set upon the door
Yes, the old camp was set upon the door