i heard about, i heard about your daddy got sick.

drove down to the river to die alone.

seven days, seven days till they found him all.

wrapped up in a blanket on the boat.

so we put him in the ground.

down, down, down.

your momma said "stay strong, don't cry."

so that is what you did.

years later, years down later down the road.

on a bus with your fm radio, half drunk, a cigarrette

hangin out.

what happened to your lonely soul? crying out.

what happened to your lonely soul? screamin out.

you said try and lose.

you said try and lose.

everything you've known.

everything you've seen.

everything you've loved.

everything you've been

and everywhere you walk

every song you sing

everytime you wake

it haunts you once again.

my daddy ain't comin home

daddy ain't comin home

my daddy ain't comin home

daddy ain't comin home

my daddy ain't comin home