Summer sunset, twenty-fifth of August
Golden halo shining like the sun
A flame had flickered, burning bright around us
Candle blew out before its time had come

(Refrain 1-arrangement A)
Angel Aaliyah, fly, fly, high into the sky
Now until infinity we'll think of you
Angel Aaliyah, sing, sing, sing a happy song
Though you're gone your voice will live on

Gone so quickly, faster than an eyewink
No one had a chance to say goodbye
We all loved you; everyone will miss you
Twenty-two is much too young to die

(Refrain 1-arrangement B)
Angel Aaliyah, fly, fly, high into the sky
Today until the end of time we'll pray for you
Angel Aaliyah, sing, sing, sing a joyous song
Though you're gone your spirit lives on and on

(Interlude)

(Refrain 2)
Angel Aaliyah, why, why, why'd you have to go?
Millions of us are crying our hearts out
Angel Aaliyah, where, where, where are you going to?
There's got to be a better place for you

(Refrain 3)
Aaliyah, Aaliyah, Aaliyah, why, why, oh why?
I wanna know why you had to go
See our tears beginning to flow
Babygirl angel, where, where, oh where?
Tell me where you're going to
Someone's found a better place for you

Aaliyah, our angel
(interlude)
Oh, Babygirl
(interlude)
Someone's found a better place for you