Daddy was a young man when he lost his life
He left behind a bunch of kids and left behind his wife
Although he's been gone now for almost twenty years
I still hear my sister's words ringing in my ears

(chorus 1)
Don't cry mama, we're still here
Daddy just went away to ease the pain, the pain of all the years
And even though he's gone away, his love still remains
Don't cry mama, we'll see him again

Mama raised us all alone with no help from anyone
But she kept her faith in God, the father and the son
To make ends meet with daddy gone surely took its toll
Where she ever found the strength, Heaven only knows

Then one Sunday morning, without any warning
The angels came down to earth and took my mom away
We gathered up at mama's house to pray for her that day
And somewhere in between my tears I heard my daughter say

(chorus 2)
Don't cry daddy, we're still here
Grandma just went away to ease the pain, the pain of all the years
And even though she's gone away, her love still remains
Don't cry daddy, we'll see her again

Then I looked up to Heaven and what a joy to see
I could see my mom and dad lookin' down at me
They were both smilin' as they stood there by the Lord
And as I watched in wonder I could hear these words

(chorus 3)
Don't cry children, We're right here
We just went away to ease the pain, the pain of all the years
And even though we've gone away, our love still remains
Don't cry children, we'll all be together again

Don't cry children, we'll all be together again