20 Little Angels – Andy Griggs

A Friday in December, just any ordinary day for me
Till my momma called me, said turn on your TV
I just sat there in silence, in disbelief and tears
Those little souls that had only been here for six or seven years
Before they flew away
20 little angels

I cussed out loud in anger and I hurt for those moms and dads
I know we’re not supposed to question God
But I even did some of that
How can someone so heaven-sent, so innocent and frill
Wind up in the middle of someone else’s hell
Before they flew away
20 little angels

I know in heaven tonight, there’s baseballs flyin’ over fences
High in the sky, finger-paintings hanging on fridges
In God’s holy light, ballerinas blowin’ kisses
Fillin’ heaven with love
I can almost see, a polka dotted princess
Servin’ hot tea to the grandpa she hadn’t met yet
I can hear ’em sing at the top of their lungs
To God up above
I’m heart broke but faithful, there’s 20 little angels
Watching over us

There’s a touchdown on a Friday night that will never be thrown
There’s a pink prom dress that fits just right that will never be tried on
There’s a dirty ford on a country road that will 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
20 little angels

I know in heaven tonight, with wings and two teeth missin’
High in the sky, they’re somewhere up there listenin’
With a watchful eye, they’re babysittin’ us from up above
I know they can see everybody crying
They’re so at ease while we’re slowly dyin’
We just wanna be right there beside them
But until that day comes
I’m heart broke but faithful, there’s 20 little angels
Watching over us

Oh, and I can’t hear ’em prayin’ and I can’t see ’em fly
But every time the sun comes breakin’ through the sky

I’m heart broke but faithful, there’s 20 little angels
Watching over us
I’m heart broke but faithful, there’s 20 little angels
Watching over us

“There’s 20 little angles watching over you”