This appeared whilst looking at the DVD cover for the adorable movie The Trouble With Angels, with Hayley Mills (although only one of her). Unfortunately, it is less cheerful than the film! This has a tune and accompaniment on mandolin written, because I can't play guitar well enough to write for, yet.

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the trouble with angels is, it seems
that they lose their wings and haloes as they lose their dreams
they fall down to earth, but not any farther
sucks to be them ’cause it only gets harder

angels fall
angels fall down
angels fall
angels fall down
angels fall
angels fall down
to the ground

crumbling gray sidewalks slicked with rain
but grass that’s sprouting through the cracks keeps them sane
it’s not good intentions that makes them all martyrs
sucks to be them ’cause it only gets harder

angels fall
angels fall down
angels fall
angels fall down
angels fall
angels fall down
to the ground

now their feathered wings are kept clipped and bound
to keep their patent leather shoes on the ground
but their pin-striped business suits don’t make them any smarter
sucks to be them ’cause it only gets harder

sucks to be them ’cause it only gets harder

sucks to be them
(angels fall)
’cause it only gets harder
(angels fall down)
sucks to be them
(angels fall)
’cause it only gets harder
(angels fall down)
sucks to be the-e-em
(angels fa-a-all)

’cause it only gets harder