I know I'm going to meet her in that promised land
Now she's up in Heaven, she's with the angel band
I traced her little footprints in the snow
But give me the wintertime when the snow is on the ground
For I found her when the snow was on the ground
Her mother said, "She just stepped out but it'd be returning soon"
I found her little footprints and I traced them through the snow
I traced her little footprints in the snow
I found her little footprints in the snow, Lord
I bless that happy day that Nellie lost her way
For I found her when the snow was on the ground
I bless that happy day that Nellie lost her way
I dropped in to see her, she was a big round moon
For I found her when the snow was on the ground
I found her little footprints in the snow, Lord
For I found her when the snow was on the ground
I traced her little footprints in the snow
But every time the snow falls it brings back memories
I bless that happy day that Nellie lost her way
I found her when the snow was on the ground
I found her little footprints in the snow, Lord
