The Angels Are Singing Song Lyrics and Chords by The Stanley Brothers
The Angels Are Singing
Recorded by The Stanley Brothers
Written by Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley
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Sweetheart I recall the day I first
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I wonder if you remember the
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same
We talked of the love we had for each
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And longed for the day we'd change your sweet
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Oh I can still hear your voice in the
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evening
I see your sweet face your blue eyes so
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bright
God took you away and left me so
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lonely
The angels are singing in heaven
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tonight
As the years passed away we cherished each
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No worries or cares to darken our
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day
From our little home up in the Clinch
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The Savior came down and called you one
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I'll always be true and love you my
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darling
I know you are happy and welcome up
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there
When God calls me home I'll meet you in
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Please wait for me darling I'll meet you up
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FAQ
Who sang the the song The Angels Are Singing?
- The song The Angels Are Singing was sang by The Stanley Brothers.
Who is The Stanley Brothers?
- The Stanley Brothers were an American bluegrass duo of singer-songwriters and musicians made up of brothers Carter Stanley (1925-1966) and Ralph Stanley (1927-2016). Ralph and Carter performed as The Stanley Brothers with their band, The Clinch Mountain Boys, from 1946 to 1966. Ralph kept the band name when he continued as a solo artist after Carter's death, from 1967 until his own death in 2016.
