(C) A little girl was playing one (F) night upon the (C) floor, 
 Her mother sat and idly watched the (D) little girl of (G7) four; 
 (C) All at once she dropped her toys and (F) tears began to (C),shed, 
 She (F) climbed upon her (C) mother's knee and (G7) this is what she (C) 
said. 
 
 Chorus:
            Tell me why my (F) daddy don't come (C) home, 
             I know that I am much too big to (G7) cry; 
            Why (C) don't he (C7) come and (F) play with me (C) again, 
             (F) Mother (C) why did (G7) daddy say good- (C)-bye. 
 
 The mother's face was troubled with thoughts of other days, 
 How could she tell her darling child of love she'd cast away; 
 A hunger stole into her eyes with hopeless thoughts, but sweet, 
 It almost broke her heart to hear the little girl repeat. 
 
                                   Chorus 
 'Twas only one week later a letter came to her, 
 The letter's edged was trimmed in black, her cold hands shook with fear; 
 Your husband's eyes are closed in death, his earthly cares are done, 
 Her little daughter's daddy can never more come home. 
 
                                  Chorus 
 
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