After every day-after-Thanksgiving sale the malls just ain't complete

Without a bunch of decorations and a paper angel tree

There's artificial smiles on artificial tree limbs

Saying what she'd love to have and what to buy for him



Well i hope Maggie likes her new winter clothes and her buggy with a baby doll

And maybe Tom'll smile with his new nike shoes when he shoots that basketball

I can't help but wishing that i could do more



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Paper angels you're in my thoughts and prayers

No matter where you are right now remember God's right there

He's asking all of us to help take care

Of his paper angels everywhere



Going through the mail almost every afternoon i see a Mom and Dad's

Worst dream

There on the back of a money-saving ad to get my carpet cleaned

Height, weight, hair, eyes, date missing, and DOB

A child's name, a picture, and the words 'have you seen me?'



[Chorus:]

Paper angels you're in my thoughts and prayers

No matter where you are right now remember God's right there

He's asking all of us to help take care

Of his paper angels everywhere



His documented bruises fill a folder file

She's a second grade self-portrait drawn without a smile

And every town is littered with this kind of debris

We've got to stop this madness and it's up to you and me



[Chorus:]

Paper angels you're in my thoughts and prayers

No matter where you are right now remember God's right there

He's asking all of us to help take care

Of his paper angels everywhere



Paper angels everywhere