why my daddy dont come home

Billy Boyd

Her mother sat and idly watched the
She said

Tell me why my
I know that I am much too big to Why

The mother s face was troubled with thoughts of other days
How could she tell her darling child of love
she d cast away
A hunger stole into her eyes
with hopeless thoughts, but sweet
It almost broke her heart to hear the little girl repeat

Twas only one week later a letter came to her
The letter s edged was trimmed in black
her cold hands shook with fear
Your husband s eyes are closed in death
his earthly cares are done
Her little daughter s daddy can never more come home

Her mother sat and idly watched the
She said

Tell me why my
I know that I am much too big to Why

The mother s face was troubled with thoughts of other days
How could she tell her darling child of love
she d cast away
A hunger stole into her eyes
with hopeless thoughts, but sweet
It almost broke her heart to hear the little girl repeat

Twas only one week later a letter came to her
The letter s edged was trimmed in black
her cold hands shook with fear
Your husband s eyes are closed in death
his earthly cares are done
Her little daughter s daddy can never more come home