It was on a cold December afternoon

Doesn't seem that long ago

I was sitting on my feet by my old fireplace

When in walked my little girl home from school

And I could see that something was wrong

By the tears that were rolling down her face



And she said Daddy-Daddy at school today

Somebody told me a lie

And after hearin' what she had heard

I told her not to cry - it hurt to see her cry



Because she's my, my little angel

My little angel, my little angel when she smi-i-i-iles

Oh yes she's my, my little angel

My little angel, and I don't ever wanna see her cry-y



What she heard was that-a angel's didn't really exist

That they were just a part of fables, fairytales, any ol' how

Of course there are angels I said

Everybody has an angel that takes care of them

In fact I know there's a real live angel right now



And she said Daddy-Daddy please tell me where

And tell me how do you know

And I said, easy, if you listen close it's not too far to go

And this is how I know



**Because you're my, my little angel

My little angel, my little angel when you smi-i-i-ile

Oh yes you're my, my little angel

My little angel, and I don't ever wanna see you cry



Now I miss her-er dearly since she left tha-at day

But I know she is near me every hour, every day-ay

Because she's, because she's my, my little angel

My little angel, my little angel, yes she's mi-i-i-ine



Ahh, she's so fine, my little angel, my little angel

And I know that she's with me all the time

With me all the ti-ime, my little angel

My little angel, my-my little angel

My little angel, my little angel [fade]