Story Behind The Song
My mom wrote this song while my dad was fighting with the marines in the Pacific in 1944.
Song Description
A child writes a letter to his dad begging him to come home soon because life without him is unbearable.
| Song Length |
3:08 |
Genre |
Country - Americana, Country - Traditional |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Mood |
Troubled, Moving |
| Subject |
Worry, Loneliness |
Similar Artists |
Ricky Skaggs, Carter Family |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
Daddy My Daddy
My daddy has gone - off to fight a war
He's gone--- and left us alone
He had to go - far away from home
Daddy oh daddy my own
I remember the day - my daddy went away
A tear drop fell from my eye
A tear stain is there - that won't wash away
Now daddy oh daddy I pray
Chorus
Daddy oh daddy - please come home soon
We love you and we miss you so
We miss your smile - and kind gentle face
And mommy just can't take your place
Lead
The days are so long - and worrisome too
And mommy is lonesome and blue
She's longing for you - faithful and true
It's just not a home - without you
Chorus
Daddy oh daddy - please come home soon
We love you and we miss you so
We miss your smile - and kind gentle face
And mommy just can't take your place