Maybe I could not have saved you
Then again I bet I could
If only I had faster wings
Like any decent angel should
I could have flown faster
I could have reached you then
Only place I can take you now
Is across the clouds to heaven
God has a way in which it was written
And in my heart I feel maybe I was smitten
By the worldly love of a man such as you
You seemed more angelic the more of you I knew
I rushed through the clouds to get to your side
To aid you in distress and I flew as fast as I could fly
Why did I leave you, I will never know
Why wasn't I there - I was told to go.
I flew past the stars like a meteor shower
I tried to get there the seconds seemed hours
I was too late when I reached the door
I knew you were in there and on the floor
I thought
"A older angel should have been assigned to you
Why me Lord a smaller angel would just never do."
I sat there on your shoulder and I cried my first tear
I got lost in my sadness and could feel you disappear
The people rushing around and crying
They were transparent and so consumed with this dying
Since I was an angel I had no conscience
All I could hear was the silence
I was so disappointed in me, I just cried
Then I felt a hand on my shoulder and a twinkle in my eyes
There you were sitting there you put your arm around little me
And you kissed my head and said "this is what was meant to be"
But what about all the people all the hearts
That would be saddened and torn apart
You leaned over and said to me "com'on friend
We have higher business to attend
They will be fine, a new day will come
My new destiny has begun
I always thought there was more for me
This is what was meant to be"
On that day I had no idea what he was saying
I just carried him home to God praying
Then I got assigned to someone new
I saw him from time to time but just a few
So I hid my feelings and cried to myself
I felt bad for the people he left
On last years anniversary of that tragic day
He came up to me and pulled me away
He said I want you to see something grand
I could not speak I just took his hand
He led me down the same old street
I traveled that night and stood at his feet
I was shaking inside as I tried not to cry
But in his presence my tears could not hide
He showed me the house but it wasn't bare
There were lights and music and so much life there
I looked in amazement at this display
I knew in my heart what he was trying to say
"Look at these people" he said to me
Look how they light candles and sing.
Believe me, little one as far away as I am right now
I have never been gone from them somehow
I'm alive and in their hearts you can see
This music is more now than I could have ever believed"
