Late one cold and stormy night
I heard a dog barking
Then I thought I heard somebody at my door knocking
Wondered who could be outside in such an awful storm
Then I saw a little girl with a puppy in her arms

Before I could say a word
She said "my name is Sandy and this here is my puppy dog
His name is Little Andy"
Standing in the bitter cold in just a ragged dress
When I asked her to come in this is what she said...

Ain't ya got no gingerbread, ain't ya got no candy
Ain't ya got a extra bed for me and Little Andy
Pattycake a bakers man, my mamma ran away again
We was all alone and didn't know what else to do
I wondered if you'd let us stay with you

Giddy up tiny horse going to the mill
Can we stay all night?
If you don't love us no one will
I promise we won't cry
London bridge is falling down
My daddy's drunk again in town
We was all alone and didn't know what else to do
I wondered if you'd let us stay with you

She was just a little girl
No more than six or seven
And late that night as they both slept
God took them both to heaven
God knew Little Andy would be lonesome with her gone
Now Sandy and her puppy dog will never be alone