My Daddy went to Heaven and left us all so sad
It makes Mom cry, sometimes it makes her mad.
I'm not sure who he was, or why he went away.
All I know is he had to go, Mom says he couldn't stay.
My brothers also get real sad. they loved him to I see,
but I don't know this man, he left my life too early.

Too soon to hear my first sounds, he never heard me say Daddy.
He left before I learned to crawl, my first steps he didn't see.
He wasn't there when I learned patty cake or peek a boo,
he'll never be able to teach me how to lace a shoe.

He won't be there when I start school and learn my ABC's.
He won't be there to wipe my tears or bandage my skinned knees.
When I learn to play baseball, it won't be him that teaches me,
when I get my first crush he won't be there to tease me.
If I get picked on at school, he won't be able to help me out.
If I start to get scared, he won't be there to ease my doubt.
On graduation day and then my wedding, it will be sad,
for although I didn't know this man, I'll wish for him real bad.

Mommy says he loved me but he had to leave, it was Gods plan.
She tells me how he held me and called me The Little Man.
I have his picture in my rattle, one on the stand by my bed too,
Mommy smiles sad and says "thats your Daddy, he loves you".
I point and say Daddy. I recognize his pictures, everyone of them.
She looks around a little amazed and wonders if I really see him.

I know he'll always be with me if only in my heart.
So actually all these firsts, he'll see even though we are apart.
She tells me he is my guardian angel and he'll protect me from above.
so even though I don't know him, I'll always know his love.

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