a friday in december just an ordinary day for me
till my mama called me said turn on your tv
i just sat there in silence in disbelief and tears
those little souls that only been here
for six or seven years
before they flew away
twenty little angels
i cussed out loud and anger and hurt
for those moms and dads
i know we're not supposed to question god
but i even did some of that
how could someone so heaven sent so innocent and frail
wind up in the middle of someone else's
before they flew away
twenty little angels
i know in heaven to know
there's baseball flying over fences high in the sky
finger paintings hanging on fridges in god's holy light
ballerinas blowing kisses filling heaven with love
i can almost see a polka dotted princess
serving hot tea to the grandpa she had mentioned
i can hear them sing at the top of their lungs
to god up above
i'm heart broke but faithful
there's twenty little angels watching over us
there's a touch down on a friday night
that'll never be thrown
there's a pink prom dress that fits just right
that'll never be tried on
there's a dirty ford on a country road
that'll never see their first kiss
but as much as we're gonna miss them
there ain't much they're gonna miss
since they flew away
twenty little angels
i know in heaven tonight
with wings and two teeth missing
high in the sky
there's somewhere up there listening
with a watchful eye
their baby's setting us from up above
i know they can see
everybody crying
they're so at ease
while we're slowly dying
we just wanna be right there beside them
but until the day comes
i'm heart broke but faithful
there's twenty little angels watching over us
oh i can't hear them praying
and i can't see them fly
but every time the sun comes
breaking through the sky
i'm heart broke but faithful
there's twenty little angels
watching over us
i'm heart broke but faithful
there's twenty little angels
watching over
us
there's twenty little angels
watching over you