(There'll be peace in the valley
We was down in Port Wayne Indiana the
Night the Lord took Red away
And we had to get there a little
Early cause we had a matinee
And when Red first went on
That he moved and talked a little slow
But of course he went on to
Do his regular great show
So soon the afternoon show
We all went down the street and ate
Red said he wasn't very hungry
And we got done eaten and came
But the thing just would be Red's
Very last well who's to know
And when he went on the stage
For his own ten thousandth time
We was all back to the curtains
There just shootin' the lines
There was such a quiet still
I know I'll never forget it and
Anyone that was there never will
Well soon the last show was over with
And I went back to the hotel
I told him to come on over I
Was just starin' at the four walls
So he came over to my room
He was just next door there
Lit a cigarette and sat down in the chair
That a country music singer has
He said yeah you're workin'
And you'll have 'em some day
Your dad had 'em and I have 'em
I guess it's just meant that way
Then he got up and these were
I'm awful tired now Hank and I've
And while I layed there with Red
The angels came and took him
Into the last golden stage
(There'll be peace in the valley
For him how we pray i was