"Paper Angels" is a song co-written by Julian Williams and recorded by American country music artist Jimmy Wayne.
It is in a moderately slow tempo and the key of A major, with a main chord pattern of A-E/G♯-F♯m7-D.[2] Wayne later wrote a novel, also titled Paper Angels, about a family who is aided by the Salvation Army's program.
[3] The song received a favorable review from Thom Jurek of Allmusic, who wrote that "as the power chords and mandolin entwine around his reaching vocals and cascading acoustic guitar, we come to understand that he can understand that he can sing this way because he's been one of these children.
Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in December 2003–January 2004, peaking at number 40.
Upon being released as a single, it re-entered at number 57 in November 2004 and peaked at number 18 in January 2005, tying the record for the highest-charting seasonal title of the SoundScan era, which was set by Jeff Foxworthy's "Redneck 12 Days of Christmas".