A dear little girl stood there crying,

By an old gloomy prison wall,

The warden so kind heard her crying,

As he listened to her call.



* She said she had come for her Daddy

But the warden just shook his head

For tears in his eyes quickly started

As these words to him she said



I want a pardon for Daddy,

For Mother is lonely and sad,

I know he'll go straight, 

If they'll open the gate,

For Daddy was all that we had.



Last night while Mother was praying,

I prayed to the angels above,

I want a pardon for Daddy,

Oh bring back the Daddy we love.



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I want a pardon for Daddy,

For Mother is lonely and sad,

I know he'll go straight, 

If they'll open the gate,

For Daddy was all that we had.



Last night while Mother was praying,

I prayed to the angels above,

I want a pardon for Daddy,

Oh bring back the Daddy we love.