A little girl, she seems grown-up, who's only four She's so confused without a father anymore And if you listen as she's on her knees to pray Each night so preciously her broken heart will say: Chorus: Where is my father? Has he gone away? Why can't he always be here to stay? Where is my father? Does he still care? I need a father who's always there He left their family and he headed for the coast He left a time when they needed him the most The emptiness is even worse than if he'd died Caught in confusion you can hear this young girl cry Repeat Chorus He's never coming back, she wished that he would It hurt's cause he doesn't care But she has another, a Father who's good A Father who will always be there You are my Father; never go away I know you'll always be here to stay You are my Father; I know you care I need a Father who's always there You are my Father who's always there