She said, âI've been up all night and half-scared to death
I can smell the liquor on your breath
I paid for your rehab with my Ira
Boy, your daddy be turnin' in his graveâ
She said, âSon I've done all that mama can do
I can save myself but I can't save youâ
He said, âI wished that you and Jesus would get off my backâ
They said his truck was doing 90 when he crashed
I bet it gets so quiet in Heaven sometimes
Even God cries when an Angel's hands are tied
They said, âHoney, grown-ups do this all the timeâ
And tears welled up in the little girls eyes
They said, âNow it's something that you've done
It just that mommy and daddy don't get alongâ
She said, âDo you guys mean that you need a time out?
And that daddy's gonna move to a different houseâ
They said, âYou'll have two bedrooms, you're a lucky kidâ
She said, âBut what about Checkers, where's he gonna liveâ
I bet it gets so quiet in Heaven sometimes
Even God cries when an Angel's hands are tied
She prays, 'Angels watch me through the night
Stay by my side till mornin' light
God bless mama, God bless daddy
Keep us together and happyâ
I bet it gets so quiet in Heaven sometimes
Even God cries when an Angel's hands are tied