At The First Fall Of Snow - Single Version

I talked with a stranger
So sad and forlorn
His garments were sackcloth
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 had the dolly
That she used to love
He held and caressed it
And gazed up above

He whispered, "My baby
You're waiting, 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 knew she was part of
His happier years

His frail body trembled
He spoke soft and low
"I'll be with my baby
At the first fall of snow"

I patted his shoulder
My feelings to hide
He couldn't know
I was crying inside

He smiled as we parted
'Cause he didn't know
That we lost our baby
At the first fall of snow