My daddy used to sing about a preacher man Who lost his wife, she was his whole life He kissed me then he took me in with his old guitar Man that second verse, I hung on every word I'd drift off and get lost in between A melody and a dream and he'd sing Please come back to me, we're gonna build this spring and start a family Please just one more day, so much to say, don't leave this way Lives on in my fondest memories, he'd sing and I'd sleep Well, I grew up like a weed through my teenage years Oh, daddy tried but I'd barely even say goodnight I'm sure he thought my mind was on girls and school But I was just way too cool to say I love you But he didn't know that when I close my eyes And turned out the lights that I'd hear Please come back to me, we're gonna build this spring and start a family Please just one more day, so much to say, don't leave this way Lives on in my fondest memories, he'd sing and I'd sleep After all those nights and all these years Here we are and here he is taking his last breath And I'm man enough to cry and he's way too young to say goodbye And he's all but lived and man I'm scared to death Please come back to me, right now I need you more than anything Please just one more day, so much to say, wish you could stay And he squeezed my hand and kissed me on the cheek And said you sing and I'll sleep