WHY DADDY WHY

					 Words & Music by Cliff Darby

	V.1)   I WAS SEVEN YEARS OLD WHEN MY MAMA SAT ME DOWN TO SAY
               "SON, I'VE GOT BAD NEWS, YOUR DADDY'S MOVIN' OUT TODAY"	  
               WHEN HE WALKED OUT THE DOOR WITH BAG IN HAND
	       HE SAID, "YOU'LL ALWAYS BE MY LITTLE MAN"
	       THEN HE PULLED DOWN THE DRIVE AND WAS GONE BEFORE
	       I EVER HAD THE CHANCE TO SAY........

	C.)    DADDY WHY DID YOU HAVE TO SAY GOODBYE
	         I KNOW I PROMISED NOT TO CRY
	         BUT THAT WAS THEN AND THIS IS NOW
	         YOU'RE LEAVIN' ME LONELY
	         THERE'S WORDS TO SAY AND THINGS UNDONE
	         BETWEEN A FATHER AND A SON
	         BUT, STILL YOU SAY GOODBYE
	         SO, TELL ME WHY DADDY WHY?

	V.2)  I WAS WORKIN' THIRD SHIFT AT THE FACTORY WHEN THE CALL CAME IN
	         THEY SAID YOUR DADDY'S BEEN IN A BAD ONE OUT ON HIGHWAY 10
	         IT WAS SEVERAL DAYS LATER TILL I FELT THE PAIN
	         STANDING WITH A PREACHER IN THE POURIN' RAIN
	         I CLOSED MY EYES AND BEGAN TO PRAY......

	C.)    REPEAT

	BR.)  I TRIED TO UNDERSTAND YOUR WAYS
	          AND THE DISTANCE THAT YOU KEPT
	          REMEMBERING ALL THE LONELINESS
	          AND THE MANY NIGHTS I WEPT
	          SO, I PRAY THAT IF THE GOOD LORD
	          GIVES ME WISDOM FOR EACH DAY
	          I'LL NEVER HEAR MY LITTLE BOY SAY.......

	C.)    REPEAT, TAG, END.