A LITTLE ANGEL CAME TO US
FROM WAY UP HIGH ABOVE
SHE WAS BROUGHT TO US
BY GOD’S OWN SPECIAL DOVE.

WE WATCHED YOU TAKE EACH TINY BREATH
WITH PRAYERS ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT
WE NEVER LOST OUR FAITH AND HOPE
WE WAITED FOR HIS LIGHT

YOUR MOMMY CRIED ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT
YOUR DADDY WIPED HER TEARS
BUT WHEN YOU OPENED YOUR ANGEL EYES
YOU MAGICALLY EASED OUR FEARS

NO ONE SAW YOUR DADDY’S HEART
OR KNEW HOW HE HAD FELT
BUT WHEN HE SAW YOUR ANGEL EYES
HIS HEART BEGAN TO MELT

THE DAY HAD COME TO TAKE YOU HOME
AND TOUCH YOUR FACE WITH LOVE
WE KNEW THAT GOD WAS WATCHING YOU
FROM HEAVENS UP ABOVE

EVERY DAY WON’T BE SO EASY
WE’LL DO OUR BEST FOR YOU
WE KNOW YOU WILL AMAZE US
THAT’S WHAT ANGELS DO

YOU’LL CRAWL, YOU’LL WALK
YOU’LL RUN YOUR RACE
YOU’LL DO ALL THIS
AT AN ANGEL’S PACE

SO IF YOU FALL JUST GET BACK UP
AND BRUSH OFF BOTH YOUR KNEES
AND KEEP ON GOING ANGEL EYES
JUST LIKE A SUMMER BREEZE

FOR EVERY STEP YOU TAKE
THE ROAD MAY SEEM SO LONG
YOU’LL HOLD YOUR HANDS WAY UP HIGH
WE’LL GREET YOU WITH A SONG

WE’LL DANCE OUT IN THE RAIN
CATCH SNOWFLAKES ON OUR TONGUE
WE’LL WATCH THE SUN GO DOWN
WHEN EACH GLORIOUS DAY IS DONE

YOU’LL SEE SO MANY WONDERS
TRAVEL FROM THERE TO HERE
AND WITH YOUR WINGS YOU’LL FLY SO HIGH
WE’LL ALWAYS BE SO NEAR

EACH ONE OF US IS SPECIAL
GOD PUT YOU IN OUR CARE
YOUR STORY WILL BE TOLD
IT’S ONE WE WANT TO SHARE

YOU’LL FEEL OUR LOVE
YOU’LL TOUCH OUR LIVES
YOU’LL SEE THE WORLD
THROUGH ANGEL EYES


TO MY GRANDDAUGHTER 
MADDOX MCCLINTIC, 2010
By: Josephine Ellen Awtry