I walked down your street just this morning

I thought I saw lights in the hall

Then I opened my eyes and remembered because

There was only a half pulled down wall





It's funny how memory gets you

How narrow a furrow you plough

If you hadn't gone when you did where would we be

Oh daddy, I'm missing you now





Shifting sands, take my hand

Where were you, when you were needed

Oh daddy I'm missing you now





I thought I had finished with crying

You see I'm not a child anymore

But my own children hold ever so tightly to me

And I don't know who needs it the more





You worked all your life and got nothing

You worked in the cold you were blue

You fought against hardship and bullies and blackguards

Oh daddy I'd fight them for you