[Verse 1]
Last year Valentine’s
Thought she was sent from above
Arm ’round a baby that wasn’t mine
Still I was calling it love
Heart on layaway
Paying in late-night calls
She had a cradle, I had a candle
Burning right into the wall
[Chorus]
Angel on layaway, can’t take you home
You in his arms, but you in my poems
Praying to God, “Is this wrong, is this right?”
Why you in my daytime, his in the night
I want you as my last, not my almost
Ride to the grave, not a ghost post
Angel on layaway, can’t take you home
So I just keep you in this song I wrote
[Verse 2]
Now it’s my best friend’s face
Got me all tied in a knot
Laughing, leaning on me
Acting like she forgot
How I be watching her pray
Talking ’bout vows and a ring
Serving the Lord on Sunday
Still in my head when I sing
[Chorus]
Angel on layaway, can’t take you home
You in his arms, but you in my poems
Praying to God, “Is this wrong, is this right?”
Why you in my daytime, his in the night
I want you as my last, not my almost
Ride to the grave, not a ghost post
Angel on layaway, can’t take you home
So I just keep you in this song I wrote
[Bridge]
I said, “Lord, I’m lost” (yeah)
Mixed up in desire
I wanna serve You first
But this heart still on fire
If she ain’t my forever
Take this weight off my chest
If she meant to be my blessing
Then let me love her the best
[Chorus]
Angel on layaway, can’t take you home
You in his arms, but you in my poems
Praying to God, “Is this wrong, is this right?”
Why you in my daytime, his in the night
I want you as my last, not my almost
Ride to the grave, not a ghost post
Angel on layaway, can’t take you home
So I just keep you in this song I wrote (yeah)