Daddy, I'm afraid, won't you stay a little while, keep me safe, cause there's monsters right outside. Daddy, please don't go, I don't want to be alone, cause the second that you're gone they're gonna know. Before he went to bed he grabbed my hand and said, just cause I'm leaving, it don't mean that I won't be right by your side. When you need me, you can't see me in the middle of the night. Just close your eyes and say a prayer, it's okay, I know you're scared when I'm not here, but I'll always be right there. Even though I'm leaving, I ain't going nowhere. Dad, we'll be late, and Uncle Sam don't like to wait, he's got a big old plane that's gonna take me far away. I know I act tough, but there's a churning in my gut, cause I just can't call you up when things get rough. Before I left he hugged my neck and said, just cause you're leaving, it don't mean that I won't be right by your side. When you need me, you can't see me in the middle of the night. Just close your eyes and say a prayer, it's okay, I know you're scared, I might be here, but I'll always be right there. Even though you're leaving, I ain't going nowhere. Daddy, I'm afraid, won't you stay a little while? I never thought I'd see the day I had to say goodbye. Daddy, please don't go, I can't do this on my own, there's no way that I can walk this road alone. Daddy grabbed my hand and said, just cause I'm leaving, it don't mean that I won't be right by your side. When you need me, you can't see me in the middle of the night. Just close your eyes and say a prayer, it's okay, I know you're scared, I might be here, but I'll always be right there. Even though I'm leaving, I ain't going nowhere. I ain't going nowhere.