Duet with Porter Wagoner Writer Dolly Parton Copyright 1970 Cindy was a ragged angel just a poor girl on her street Cindy's eyes showed signs of hunger never had enough to eat Cindy was a ragged angel golden hair and eyes of blue Cindy loved her paper dolly that's the only love she knew Cindy never knew her daddy and her mommie was seldom home Except for Cindy's paper dolly Cindy was all alone Cindy slept with her paper dolly on a blanket on the floor She would shiver as the wind blew through the crack beneath the door One night she laid with her paper dolly cold and hungry on the floor That night God came for the ragged angel And now Cindy won't ever be cold and hungry no not anymore ragged angel