We stayed at the bar room 'til closing
I held down a place at his side
and drank to the memory that killed him
A lady who loved him and died
And purely could not find a reason
To get it back up and go on
Then out of the dark came a stranger
who turned us around with a song
He said I know the pain that you're feeling
You see I had a sweet little girl
And I loved her more than her mother
Or anything else in the world
Sure as I loved her, I lost her
Sure as I wanted to die
Then I had a dream or a vision
Of wonder that opened my eyes
I dreamed of a young band of angels
That shone like the stars from above
Because each held a bright burning candle
Except for the angel I loved
And I asked why their candles were burning
Oh and why that hers wasn't the same
She said, oh Daddy each time that I try to light it
Your tears just keep the drowning the flame
We stared at the stranger in silence
His spirit was truly alive
For if life had made his eyes glisten
The diamond was bright in his eye
And every one who ever loved him
Though fortune had torn them apart
Will live in the Hall of the Angels
As long the love in his heart
They'll live in the Hall of the Angels
As long as the love in your heart
Lyrics & Music by Kris Kristofferson (Dedicated to Eddie Rabbit's Lost Child) Jody Ray Publishing, Inc. (BMI) All rights reserved.