little orphans,
a boy and a girl, sat by an old church door.
The little girl's feet were as brown as the
curls that fell on the dress that she wore.
The boy's coat was
faded and hatless his head
A tear shone in each little eye
Why don't you go home
to your mama, I said
And this was the maiden's reply
Mama's in heaven, they took her away
And left
Jim and I all alone
We came here to stay till
the close of the day
For we have no mama, no home
We can't earn our bread,
we're too little, she said
Jim's five years and I'm only seven
With no one to love us and papa is dead
And our darling mama's
in heaven
Papa was lost out at sea long ago,
we waited all night on the shore.
For he was a life -saving captain, you know,
but he never came back anymore.
Then
Mama got sick, angels took her away
They said to a home fair and bright
She said she would come for
her darling some day
Perhaps she is coming tonight
Maybe tonight there's no room there,
she said
Two little ones to keep
And placing her arm under little
Jim's head
She kissed him and both fell asleep
The sexton came early
to ring the church bell
He found them all covered snow white
The angels made room
for two children to dwell
In heaven with mommy that night
The angels made room for
two children to dwell
In heaven with mommy that night