My Daddy was a hard man
Lost Momma pretty young
Raised up all us children
Never had no fun
Had a hard time understanding
Where it all went wrong
And when the mem'ries got him
We'd hear him sing this song

Chorus {totally different melody than the song}

Tough, being tough all the time, all alone
Hard, there's nobody waiting at home 
Where are you darlin' when I need you here
That's when my Daddy would break down in tears

Verse 2

I never heard that same song on any radio
Just Dad sitting there
Being sad, all alone
Teardrops rolling down his face
Weathered by the sun
Rocking on the old front porch
When his long days were done
I wanted so to see him smile
I'm not sure if he could
But for all his hard times
My Daddy, he was good

Verse 3

Now when I remember him
Long gone to his reward
I hear him sitting all alone
On that creaky old front porch
Missing his sweet Betsy
He loved her for so long
And now that I've just lost my wife
I even sing his song

Chorus

Tough, being tough all the time, all alone
Hard, there's nobody waiting at home 
Where are you darlin' when I need you here
That's when my Daddy would break down in tears
 

© 2005/2007  Alice C. Bateman

Image by Russ Docken