DaddyI woke up this morning to reealize it was true
I went all throughout the house looking for you
You weren't in your favorite chair watching TV
You weren't in the yard picking peaches from the tree
I looked in the garden where you often stood
You weren't in the basement where you got up wood
I didn't want to believe daddy that you had moved on
To a new place that you now would call home
I wanted you to be where I always could find you quick
Call out your name and you come out with your stick
You'd poke at the dow and pick at me bad
And share words of wisdom you always had
I wanted to see you again put the grad kids on your knee
And watch the smile they put on your face for all to see
I wanted to hear you say acnt don't touch that you might break it
Or is that yours if not don't take it.
I want to go blow the horn in the car again
To let you know its time for lunch and come wash your hands
I want to be fishing and yell Daddy come help me
And you would come to cut the snapping turtle free.
I want to see you pci at mama while she eats her food
And her say Jink stop I'm eating wait til I'm through
I want to listen to country music and play that game
You say bet you don't know who that is and I'd quickly say their name.
I want you to say is that your milk in that cup?
And when I say yes you'd say drink it up
I want to hear you tell me I need a hair cut
And show me how to get out of a rut.
If I could just hear you one more time say How how how
I would say the same to you how how how-
How Daddy will I go on without you here to be
The man I looked up to and admired I want you here with me.
I think if you could you would look me in the eye
Nina the day will come when we all have to die
But rmember what you asked me in the garden about heaven above
I told you yes I believe we will fly like a dove
And we will one day join again in that place of peace so dear
And no longer feel pain and release all our fears.
Daddy I know you love us all you said that loud and clear.
Just before your calling and Angels appeared.
Daddy I have one more thing to ask of you
Will you watch over me and have me live as you'd want me to
Be by my side when I feel all  alone
And let me know you'll be here even though you are gone.