Story Behind The Song
From the Billboard Top 10 American Roots album "Dust Bowl - American Stories. This song is about spending your father's last day on earth with him, remembering all of the good times and hard times. It's about learning to see yourself through HIS eyes, and appreciating how he sees you.
Song Description
From the Billboard Top 10 American Roots album "Dust Bowl - American Stories. This song is about spending your father's last day on earth with him, remembering all of the good times and hard times. It's about learning to see yourself through HIS eyes, and
| Song Length |
3:36 |
Genre |
Country - Americana, Country - Traditional |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Poignant |
Subject |
Father, Sadness |
| Similar Artists |
Willie Nelson, Garth Brooks |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1930 - 1939 |
| |
Lyrics
Daddy, If You Have To Go
Words & Music © Grant Maloy Smith
"Daddy, don't go"
Said the grown-up child
Why can't we sit together
for a while?
Your eyes are tired
Lord, the things they've seen
I wish you'd squeeze my hand
and stay with me
But Daddy, if you have to go
Save me a place in Heaven
Forever never ends
I'll be with you again, I know
Daddy, if you have to go
Save me a place in Heaven
I'm not scared anymore
Daddy, if you have to go
We spent that day
Talking 'bout the past
The time I took your truck
and run her out of gas
We laughed and cried
and traded memories
I saw my life through your eyes
Smiling back at me
Chorus
We fell into silence
As the shadows climbed the wall
I watched your chest a-rising
With each breath I watched it fall
I thought about my mama
and I knew you missed her, too
Taken way too early
But you'll be there with her soon
So Daddy, if you have to go
Save me a place in Heaven
Forever never ends
I'll be with you again, I know
Daddy, if you have to go
Save me a place in Heaven
I'm not scared anymore
Daddy, if you have to go
I'm not scared anymore
Daddy, go
I ain't scared anymore
Daddy, go