I talked with a stranger so sad and forlorn His garments were sack cloth all tattered and torn He told me a story of sorrow and woe His heart went to heaven at the first fall of snow
He spoke of his angel a dear baby girl He loved every footstep he loved every curl But she went to heaven just one year ago The angels came for her at the first fall of snow
He still have the dolly the one that she used to love He held and caressed it and he gazed up above He whispered my darling you're waiting there I know I'll bring you your dolly at the first fall of snow
And there as I listened my eyes filled with tears I know she was part of his happier years His frail bady trembled he spoke soft and low I'll be with my darling at the first fall of snow
I just couldn't tell how I felt inside I patted his shoulder my feeling's too high He smiled as we partred cause he didn't know That we both lost our baby at the first fall of snow