Two Little Orphans
Heaven's Embrace: A Tale of Loss and Hope
Lyrics
Two little children, a girl and a boy
Two young children, a girl, and a boy
Stood by an old church door
Standing near an old church entrance
The little girls feet were as brown as the curls
The girl's feet are dirty, matching her curly brown hair
That hung upon the dress that she wore
Describing the girl's dress and appearance
The little boy's coat was all tattered and torn
The boy's coat is worn and in poor condition
And tears hung in his blue eyes
Tears in the boy's blue eyes
Why Don't you go home to your mother I said
The speaker suggests the boy should go home to his mother
And this was the maiden's reply
The girl responds to the speaker's question
Mama's in Heaven, Angels took her away
The girl reveals her mother is in heaven
She is gone to that land fair and bright
Describing the heavenly destination as fair and bright
She said she would come for her darlings some day
The mother promised to return for her children
Perhaps she will come tonight
The possibility of the mother's return tonight is mentioned
We can't earn our bread, we're too little, she said
Expressing the children's inability to provide for themselves
Jim's five and I'm only seven
Sharing the ages of the children, highlighting their young age
We can't earn our living since Papa is dead
Explaining the difficulty of earning a living since their father passed away
And our darling Mama's in heaven
Reiterating that their mother is now in heaven
Papa got drowned on the sea long ago
Recounting the father's tragic drowning at sea
We waited all night by the shore
Waiting by the shore all night for the father who never returned
For he was a lifesaving captain you know
Explaining the father's occupation as a lifesaving captain
And he never came back anymore
Confirming the father's permanent absence
Perhaps, there's no room up in Heaven, she said
Speculating on the availability of space in heaven for the children
For two little darlings to keep
The girl contemplates the possibility of heaven not having room for them
She then placed her hand under Jims little head
The girl tenderly cares for the boy, placing her hand under his head
She kissed him, and both fell asleep
They share a poignant moment, and both fall asleep
The sexton came early to ring the church bell
The church caretaker arrives early to ring the bell
And found them beneath the snow white
Discovers the children beneath the snow
The angels made room for two orphans to dwell
The angels make room for the orphans in heaven with their mother
In heaven with Mama that night
Summarizing the final outcome of the two orphans joining their mother in heaven
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