(C) A little girl was playing one (F) night upon the (C) floor,
Her mother sat and idly watched the (D) little girl of (G7) four;
(C) All at once she dropped her toys and (F) tears began to (C),shed,
She (F) climbed upon her (C) mother's knee and (G7) this is what she (C)
said.
Chorus:
Tell me why my (F) daddy don't come (C) home,
I know that I am much too big to (G7) cry;
Why (C) don't he (C7) come and (F) play with me (C) again,
(F) Mother (C) why did (G7) daddy say good- (C)-bye.
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.
Chorus
'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.
Chorus
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