In a broken down apartment house Laid a woman in labor She said by the grace of God
I´ll have this child And the help of a neighbor Six o´clock the sun was rising All upon the world Seven forty-five the neighbor smiled And said you got a beautiful girl She named her Spring Winter´s been a long time passing She named her Spring And though she´s never been wed She held her newborn child and said Ah Spring I´ve waited a long long time for you In a broken down apartment house Lay a woman dying By her side a little six year old girl Who was softly crying Momma don´t go away
And leave me all alone Momma said to the welfare lady Find my child a good home I miss my Spring Ah winter´s been a long time passing I miss you Spring The angels came that day The welfare lady knelt to pray Ah Spring She´ll be long time gone from you A beautiful church outside of town Stands a woman smiling On her hand is a wedding band Of fashionable styling All these years in the orphan´s home He shares with you Now all your hopes and your childhood dreams Have all come true
He loves you Spring Winter´s been a long time passing He needs you Spring He promised you today He would never never go away Ah Spring He´s waited a long long time for you Long long time for you