Daddy's Song Lyrics

A policeman knocked on my front screen door

Holding his hat in his hand

My wife said Lord what ya do now honey!

Are we in trouble again?

I peaked around the corner saw his hat in his hand

But I did not know what to think

So my wife let him in, we both sat down

And he began to speak

He said I found your dad at 8:15 appears he took his life

The note said he was sick as a dog

And never would again be right

And way down yonder at the bottom of the note

Said "I really, really miss my wife"

Hat in his hand, cradled in his hand

The way I know the Lord is cradling that precious man

I called my sis just as fast as I could

But she would not even let me speak

She said come quick brother, I can't find daddy

And I'm about to freak

Because the guns are gone and the truck is gone

And there's notes everywhere that say

Exactly who to call and exactly what to tell em

When the good lord carries him away

Hat in his hand, cradled in his hands

The way I know the Lord is cradling that precious man

I said sit down sis now don't say a word

This is the hardest thing I'll ever do

But I heard us both crying before I got started

Lord help me get through

I said the guns are gone and the truck is gone

Cause daddy took his life

The note said he was sick as a dog

And he never would again be right

And highlighted down at the bottom of the note

Said "I really, really miss my wife."

Hat in his hands, cradled in his hands

The way I know the Lord is cradling that precious man

Hat in his hands, cradled in his hands

I told her that the lord had reunited mom and dad