| When night is creepin' |
| And I should be sleepin' in bed |
| If you were peepin' |
| You’d find that I’m weepin' instead |
| My lovin' daddy left his baby again |
| Said he’d come back but he forgot to say when |
| Night after night, I’m cryin' |
| Daddy, won’t you please come home? |
| Daddy won’t you please come home? |
| I’m so lonesome |
| No one can fill that vacant chair |
| Home isn’t home when you’re not there |
| No need to knock, the door is open for you |
| Please, daddy |
| Even the clock keeps tickin' |
| Daddy won’t you please come home? |
| Daddy do you have to roam so very long? |
| There’s lots of other new sheiks who would like to be sheikin' |
| Haven’t slipped yet, but I’m liable to weaken |
| Daddy, daddy, won’t you please come home? |
| Please, daddy |
| Even the clock keeps tickin' |
| Daddy won’t you please come home? |
| Daddy do you have to roam so very long? |
| There’s lots of other new sheiks who would like to be sheikin' |
| Haven’t slipped yet, but I’m liable to weaken |
| Daddy, daddy, won’t you please come home? |
| That’s all |