Today I stumbled from my bed
With thunder crashing in my head
My pillow still wet
From last night's tears
And as I think of giving up
A voice inside my coffee cup
Kept crying out
Ringing in my ears
Don't cry, daddy
Daddy, please don't cry
Daddy, you've still got me and little Tommy
And together we'll find a brand new mommy
Daddy, daddy, please laugh again
Daddy, ride us on your back again
Oh, daddy, please, don't cry
Why are children always first
To feel the pain and the hurt the worst?
It's true but somehow
It just don't seem right
'Cause every time I cry, I know
It hurts my little children, so I wonder
Will it be the same tonight?
Don't cry, daddy
Daddy, please don't cry
Daddy, you've still got me and little Tommy
And together we'll find a brand new mommy
Daddy, daddy, please laugh again
Daddy, ride us on your back again
Oh, daddy, please, don't cry
Oh, daddy, please don't cry
With thunder crashing in my head
My pillow still wet
From last night's tears
And as I think of giving up
A voice inside my coffee cup
Kept crying out
Ringing in my ears
Don't cry, daddy
Daddy, please don't cry
Daddy, you've still got me and little Tommy
And together we'll find a brand new mommy
Daddy, daddy, please laugh again
Daddy, ride us on your back again
Oh, daddy, please, don't cry
Why are children always first
To feel the pain and the hurt the worst?
It's true but somehow
It just don't seem right
'Cause every time I cry, I know
It hurts my little children, so I wonder
Will it be the same tonight?
Don't cry, daddy
Daddy, please don't cry
Daddy, you've still got me and little Tommy
And together we'll find a brand new mommy
Daddy, daddy, please laugh again
Daddy, ride us on your back again
Oh, daddy, please, don't cry
Oh, daddy, please don't cry
Lyrics submitted by sugarx, edited by 2GreenEyes
Don't Cry Daddy [Bonus Track] Lyrics as written by Mac Davis
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From last night's tears" His Children see his sadness and seem to be the stronger onnes or just afraid that they might lose their farther too, "And together we’ll find a brand new mommy
Daddy, daddy, please laugh again
Daddy, ride us on your back again
Oh, daddy
Please
Don’t cry"
They miss their mom, but are now afraid of losing their dad too.
This is a beautiful, beautiful song sung by a beautiful beautiful singer. Elvis Presley, you put feeling into every song you sing and this is no exception. Dear Elvis: You will be remembered for eternity. I listen to this song, and not once has it been with a dry eye. I love every song you have ever sung, and darling... i can't help falling in love with you
recently my father seems to have improved but I stil hear him cry occasionally
This song came out on 45rpm Jan. 15, 1969. Originally wrote by Scott Davis aka singer Mac Davis.
At the time it came out, my mom was divorcing my Daddy for someone else that could keep her in the lifestyle she grew up in, more than my Daddy could afford with 4 kids, that is.
I remember Daddy taking me to a restaurant where they had these mini jukeboxes at each table for your own individual music.....used to bug my Daddy to death for nickels to play music while waiting for the food.
This song came on out of nowhere today on internet radio 96.5 JACK FM, I was blown away back to 1969 again, & I cried.
So, here's the scoop, just found some more info. on it through Wikipedia for anyone that's interested:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/…
In 1997 Lisa Marie Presley made a video of Don't Cry Daddy, where she sings it as a duet with her dad.
This video was presented on August 16, 1997, at the tribute concert that marked the 20th anniversary of Elvis' death.
The video has Elvis' original vocal to which new instrumentation and Lisa Marie's vocals were added.
The recording was not for commercial use.