Mama will hold me
Daddy didn´t come home last night
And he won´t be back next year.
There´s a empty place at our table now
And our eyes are wet with tears
How could I have known
What would happen that day?
When our nation's freedom was tried
A hateful act brought our buildings down
And innocent people died
O Lord I miss my daddy
Keep him safe for me
Hold him in your arms tonight
And mama will hold me.
When he waved goodbye I never thought:
That's the last of him I'd see
And when he drove away to work that day
My dad was leaving me.
O Lord I loved my daddy
Keep him safe for me
Hold him in your arms tonight
And mama will hold me.
Later on he called my mother
Said his last goodbye
He told her that he loved her
And she began to cry
Though some say daddy's gone
I know he's right here
Watching over all of us
And we've no need to fear
O Lord I miss my daddy
Keep him safe for me
Hold him in your arms tonight
And mama will hold me.
O Lord I loved my daddy
Keep him safe for me
Hold him in your arms tonight
And mama will hold me.
Hold him in your arms tonight
And mama will hold me.
