Story Behind The Song
I wanted to write a song about that time between when a man or woman makes the decision to leave their family. From a childs perspective they would say, When's Daddy Comin' Home?"
Song Description
A rainy night, kids are waiting for their dad to come home. What they don't realize, but the mom does is that he may be leaving them for good.
Song Length |
3:37 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary, Country - Traditional |
Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Heartbreaking, Moving |
Subject |
Breaking Up, Making Up |
Similar Artists |
Clint Black, Brooks & Dunn |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
WHEN'S DADDY COMIN' HOME
Words/Music:
MONTE THOMAS
VERSE:
LITTLE FINGERS ON A WINDOWPANE
LITTLE WORRIED FACES STARE OUT THROUGH THE RAIN
THEY ASK THEIR MOMMA IF SOMETHING'S WRONG
DADDY'S BEEN GONE WAY TOO LONG
HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN HERE SOME TIME AGO
OH MAMA, WHEN'S DADDY COMIN' HOME
VERSE:
SHE LIES AND SAYS, HE'S WORKIN' LATE TONIGHT
BUT SHE KNOWS HE MAY BE, OUT OF THEIR LIVES
'CAUSE THE LAST THING HE SAID
WHEN HE WALKED OUT THE DOOR
IS GIRL I DON'TTHINK I LOVE YOU ANYMORE':
I NEED A LITTLE TIME TO BE ALONE
SHE WONDERS, WHEN'S DADDY COMIN' HOME
CHORUS:
AND HOW COULD HE THROW HER HEART AWAY
AFTER ALL THE YEARS OF LOVE SHE GAVE
WHAT COULD SHE DO TO CHANGE HIS MIND
SHE'D SURE LIKE TO KNOW
WHEN DADDY COMES HOME
VERSE:
IN A MOTEL ROOM. OUTSIDE OF TOWN
DADDY MAKES THE CALL, TO THE WOMAN HE LET DOWN
WHEN HE HEARS HER VOICE HE STARTS TO CRY
HE SAID, WITHOUT HER LOVE HE'S DYING INSIDE
HE'LL UNDERSTAND IF SHE SAYS NO
BUT PLEASE, CAN DADDY COME HOME
MOMMA KNOWS HlS HEART IS BREAKING
AND THE KIDS ARE WONDERING WHAT HE'S SAYING
SHE SAID, DADDY WE LOVE YOU SO
COME ON HOME
Trail Creek Music, Inc.(ASCAP)
Pat Carter 208-788-3460
Monte Thomas
208-286-0481