Lori McKenna - Paper Wings and Halo lyrics

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"Mary is an Angel," says a 5-year-old with wise eyes

"You are the oldest person I've ever seen," and Mary sighs

"These are the wings I made you, so you can fly"

"When you get to Heaven, tell my grandmother I said 'hi'"

She's on the fifth-floor balcony

She sees Heaven closer than us

She knows that God is watching

She knows that she can always trust

Her paper wings and halo

Mary is a full-care resident on her last days

They feed her pills and oatmeal

She's set in her ways

Mary was born in England in 1904

She married young and had five children

And all but one died before her

She's on the fifth-floor balcony

She sees Heaven closer than us

She knows that God is watching

She knows that she can always trust

Her paper wings and halo

Mary is tired of waiting

She's almost there

Mary knows she could fly

She could fly

If she could get out of that damned chair

Mary talks about her children

When they were young

"You remind me of my grandchild"

"Loving life and having fun"

Mary's time is coming

She is not afraid

Mary is a good woman

And she loves the life that she made

That she made

She's on the fifth-floor balcony

She knows Heaven awaits her now

She knows that God is calling

When it's time to fly, she'll know how

With her paper wings and halo

"Mary is an angel," says a 5-year-old with wise eyes

"You are the oldest person I've ever seen," and Mary smiles

"These are the wings I made you so you can fly"

"When you get to Heaven, Mary"

"Tell my mother that I said 'hi'"

She's on the fifth-floor balcony

She sees Heaven closer than us

She knows that God is watching

She knows that she can always trust

Her paper wings and halo