"One Wing in the Fire" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Trent Tomlinson.
[1][2][3] The song was released in May 2006 as the second single from Tomlinson's debut album Country Is My Rock, and reached a peak of number 11 on the U.S.
The song's lyrics tell of the narrator's father's various character flaws ("Daddy's been a back-row Baptist / With his share of front-row sin"), but also of the good deeds that his father has done for him ("Daddy's always been there for me / From T-ball to touchdowns").
In the song, the narrator asks that God will forgive his errant father, who "lives a little left of living right", but is still a good person despite his flaws — in other words, "an angel with no halo / And one wing in the fire".
"[3] The song is in the key of E-flat major, with a moderate tempo and a vocal range of two octaves, spanning E♭3-E♭5.