wasting away in his room alone   as thoughts carry him back   back to a place called home   where has daddy gone   one could only wish he knew   as the questions pile up   the memories are few      on the day he turned seven years old   he waited by the mailbox in the cold   watching from the window   mom fears the broken heart of her son   as he waited for the birthday card    that was never gonna come      it's been far too long    where has daddy gone   and does he miss him   nothing can replace    what we never had   where are you dad      now the years have been spent   and he's a little older   those days by the mailbox   all seem a little colder   he learned it's just life    when daddy won't stay   but he promised himself   he'd be a better father someday      it's been far too long    where has daddy gone   and does he miss him   nothing can replace    what we never had   where are you dad      he takes a step outside and reaches to the sky   he's touched by his father for the very first time   he breathes in new life as the sun disappears   returning tomorrow to burn away his fears      reaching to the sky   holding his head high