When they came and took my daddy away.

Momma said, "He'll be back home a year from today.

I know you're young but I hope you understand,

These are the kind of things that happen to a man."

... oooooh...

I see her talkin' but I can't hear nothing;

Sweet salvation cover me.



Refrain:

Take me where I long to be,

Pick up and carry me;

Oh, I need your love

It's such a long way home.

Even though I fall sometimes,

Nothing here can change my mind.

Lord, I need your love, 

It's such a long way home.



Daddy cried,

"Boy you'd better come home right now.

Momma's gone,

Sickness  took her down.

I know you're young,

But I hope you understand,

These are the kind of things that happen to a man."

... ooooh...

I see him talkin' but I don't hear nothin';

Lookin' round but I can't see.

I touch fear but I feel nothin';

Sweet salvation cover me.



(Refrain)



All this pain locked up inside of me,

On my knees I prayed you'd set me free.

"I know you hurt,

But I really do understand;

I'm the one who held your pain when I became a man."

Speak to me so I hear something,

Turn my eyes so I can see.

You touch fear and I feel something,

Sweet salvation cover me.



(Refrain)