Why Couldn't You Stay by R. Steven Davis published on 2021-03-16T00:36:14Z https://soundcloud.com/r_steven_davis No word changes… Why Couldn't You Stay 1994 There's a quiet, midnight tear Easin' down the cheek of my boy In the silence and the darkness I hear A conversation with his favorite toy More like a prayer than his "Now I lay me" Oh! The passion of a five year old His saddened voice cryin' in the night With a hush that still tries to be bold He says “Don't worry, Draggy, you know my daddy Will be comin' back to live with us soon He just had to leave me because my mommy Wouldn't let him sleep in his own room And I really hope he's alright tonight In his little house so far away Oh! I miss him so. It hurts so much, y'know Oh! Daddy, why couldn't you stay" (Musical Interlude) There's a painful cry tonight And another child is bein' born His mom and his dad are so proud tonight With their happiness sincere and warm I pray that they can stay together And with love and work they can find a way To hold each other through times of trouble So another child won't have to say… "Now, don't worry, Draggy, you know my daddy Will be comin' back to live with us soon He just had to leave me because my mommy Wouldn't let him sleep in his own room And I really hope he's alright tonight In his little house so far away Oh! I miss him so. It hurts so much, y'know Oh! Daddy, why couldn't you stay" Oh! My Daddy, why couldn't you stay" Oh! My Daddy, why couldn't you stay" Genre Folk & Singer-Songwriter