[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
     
In a vine-cove

red shack in t

he mountains
             
Bravely fighti

              
ng the battle 

   
of time
             
Is a dear one 

            
who's weathere

     
d my sorrows
             
Tis' that silv

             
er-haired dadd

     
y of mine

[Bridge]
   
If I could rec

all all the he

artaches
             
Dear old Daddy

              
, I've caused 

       
you to bear
            
If I could era

             
se those lines

           
 from your fac

e
           
And bring back

              
 the gold to y

        
our hair

[Verse 2]
   
If God would b

ut grant me th

e power
             
Just to turn b

              
ack the pages 

   
of time
             
I'd give all I

      
 own if I coul

d but atone
             
To that silver

             
-haired daddy 

   
of mine

[Verse 3]
      
Oh, I know it'

s too late, de

ar old Daddy
             
To repay all t

              
hose sorrows a

   
nd cares
             
Though dear Mo

            
ther is waitin

     
g in heaven
             
Just to comfor

             
t and solace y

   
ou there

[Bridge]
   
If I could rec

all all the he

artaches
             
Dear old Daddy

              
, I've caused 

       
you to bear
            
If I could era

             
se those lines

           
 from your fac

e
           
And bring back

              
 the gold to y

    
our hair

[Verse 4]
   
If God would b

ut grant me th

e power
             
Just to turn b

              
ack the pages 

   
of time
             
I'd give all I

      
 own if I coul

d but atone
             
To that silver

            
-haired daddy 

   
of mine

[Coda]
             
I'd give all I

      
 own if I coul

d but atone
             
To that silver

             
-haired daddy 

           
of mine