Paper Wings and Halo chords by Lori McKenna

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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"Mary is an an gel,"
says a five year old's wide eyes
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"You are the oldest person
I've ever seen,"
Mary sighs
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"These are the wings I
made you so you can fly
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When you get to heaven

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Verse 2

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

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Her paper wings and halo

Verse 3
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Mary is a full-care resident
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resident on her last days
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They feed her pills and oatmeal
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She's set in her ways
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Mary was born in England
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in 1904
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She married young and had five children
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And all but one died before her
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She's on the fifth floor balcony

Verse 4
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She sees heaven closer than us
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She knows that God is watching
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She knows that she can always trust
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Her paper wings and
halo
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Verse 5
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Mary is tired of       waiting
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She is almost there
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Mary knows she could fly, she could fly
If she could get out of that damn chair
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Verse 6
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Mary talks about her children
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when they were young
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"You remind me of my grandchild
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Loving life and having fun,"
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Mary's time is coming
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and she's not afraid
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Mary is a good woman and she
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loved the life that she made

Verse 7
That she made
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She's on the fifth floor balcony
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She knows heaven awaits her now
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She knows that God is calling
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And when it's time to fly
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She'll know how
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With her paper wings and halo
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Verse 8
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"Mary is an angel," says
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a five year old's wide eyes
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"You are the oldest person
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I've ever seen,"
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Mary smiles
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"These are the wings I
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made you so you can fly
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When you get to heaven
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Tell my mother I  said hi,"