[Shaggy talking:]

closest to me she must be a good child? 

Dont ignore the signs, thats right. 

You be her teacher,, taking. 



[Shaggy verse 1:]



Shivering she awakes in the cold sweat 

terrified so she speaks under her breathe, 

makes a fake cry for help, shes a real mess, 

thats the sign of the stress, 

ma, listen to her 

heartbeats working overtime in her chest, 

scared stiff from approaching footsteps, 

ignoring the stains on her torn dress, 

come now ma, listen to her 



[Shaggy hook:]



How could you put your own child in danger, 

and turn around and take the words of a stranger, 

you didnt wanna face the facts so you blamed her, 

too late ma, you should have listend to her 



[(background vocals) chorus:]



Gone, shes asleep, finally, shes at peace, the angels, gone, out of reach, finally, soon to meet, the angels. 



[Shaggy verse 2:]



Shes fading like a delicate flower, 

try to wash away the shame in the shower, 

defending him left her feeling overpowered, 

you were wrong ma, you didnt listen to her, 

it was there in the words of a letter, 

have you read that maybe things could be better, 

you let her down and I wont let you forget her, 

save ya tears ma, you should have listened to her 



[Shaggy hook:]



How could you put your own child in danger, 

and turn around and take the words of a stranger, 

you didnt wanna face the facts so you blamed her, 

save ya tears ma, you didnt listen to her. 



[(background vocals) chorus:]



Gone, shes asleep, finally, shes at peace, the angels, gone, out of reach, finally, soon to meet, the angels. 



[backgrounds vocals:]



Ooooooohooooooohooooooohooooooo oooooo oooooooohooooooooh, why, mmmday, why, mmmday, why, mmmday, why, mmmday 



[(background vocals) chorus:]



Gone (gone), shes asleep, finally (finally), shes at peace, (shes at peace), the angels, gone (gone), out of reach, finally (finally), soon to meet, the angels. (the angels, gone gone gone gone gone) 



[(background vocals) chorus:]



Gone, shes asleep, finally (ooh), shes at peace, the angels (shes gone through alot alot), gone, out of reach (no more), finally (sleepless nights), soon to meet (everythings alright), the angels. 



[(background vocals) chorus:]



Gone (shes gone gone gone), shes asleep (ohh now), finally (save in the shower), shes at peace (free from her heart), the angels, gone (gone), out of reach (out of reach), finally (finally), soon to meet (soar with wings with the angeeeeels) angels 



[(background vocals) chorus:]



Gone, shes asleep, finally (finally), shes at peace (hey hey), the angels, gone shes down and out), out of reach (no more sleepless nights), finally (everythings alright), soon to meet (hey hey hey hey hey), the angels.