Daddy

Time goes past, it is fleet of foot – fast to the past And yesterday is yesteryear – last night I was a baby When did I love you, lose you, see you, find you at last Daddy, I was only three when I saw you and mommy And now you’re gone and I’m here, by myself, lonely And now I’m the father, and I have my own who say “daddy” But I miss you, and want to tell you again I love you But time goes past, it is fleet of foot and gone, sadly Time is so cruel, it doesn’t care, you’d think it would But it’s gone, where are you? it took you away from me I realize it’s my turn now. I’m the one they call daddy All of life has a minor chord running through a sad song Tunneling under – undermining my resolve to be strong I dry my eyes, but on the inside there’s a graveyard Stand up straight, dedicated to a brand-new brave-start I’m an imposter – cowardly bones covered with sinful skin One day soon it will be my turn – will one of my own Have their turn at the pen? to put words to the pain again To the hurt that burns within, the yearning, the loss, God help me, the hole that grows bigger each year Daddy, I was only three when I met you and mommy That’s what I remember, that’s my first memory I’ll meet you soon and we’ll both be with Jesus Final Daddy, I was only three when I met you and mommy That’s what I remember, that’s my first memory I’ll meet you soon and we’ll both be with Jesus Finally grown up – together we will understand, finally Why life had to hurt and what true love is, eternally [Outro]