[Verse 1]
Daddy, oh daddy, won't you answer me, please
Daddy, oh daddy, won't you answer me, please
All day I stood by your coffin, tryin' to give my poor heart ease

[Verse 2]
I rubbed my hands over your head and whispered in your ear
I rubbed my hands over your head and whispered in your ear
And I wonder if you know that your mama's near

[Instrumental Break & Humming]

[Verse 3]
You told me that you love me, and I believed what you said
You told me that you love me, and I believed what you said
And I wish that I could fall here across your coffin dead

[Verse 4]
When I left the undertaker, I couldn't help but cry
And it hurt me so bad to tell the man I love goodbye