We just finished our dinner and
I'd gone in the den and turned on the TV
When she walked in and kissed me
On the cheek like a million times before

And she said, 'Honey, I know it's late
But if you don't mind, my shopping's
Gotten a little behind
So I think I'll drive downtown to the grocery store'

Well, I didn't look up, just nodded okay
And asked her to hand me an ashtray
And when she did, I reached over
And squeezed her hand and then she left

And I shuttered a minute
At the thought of my world without her in it
And I reassuringly sought the touch
Of my wedding band

Well, I musta been dozing 'cause I didn't hear the door
And I thought now that's strange, I've never done that before
But I looked up and she was standing by my chair
'Kinda snucked in on me', I said

And she smiled and nodded her head
And I told her that she looked just like an angel standing there
For a long moment she didn't say a thing
And then she caressed her gold wedding ring

And I thought I saw a tear drop in her eye
'Honey, you'll never know how much I love you', she said
And I thought of the many years that we had been wed
As I told her that no one could be as happy as I

And then the strangest feeling filled the room
Not one of happiness but one of gloom
And for the first time in my life, I saw sadness in her face
I reached out to touch her and she drew away

And she told be again that ours was a love
That time could never erase
And then I thought I heard a thousand voices singing
But I realized it was the telephone ringing

And that's when I saw the halo
Surround her pretty golden hair
I turned trembling to the receiver and heard a cold voice
Say there had been a wreck out on the highway

And I knew that when I looked back, she wouldn't be there
Because it was an angel's way of saying our last goodbye