It's hard to understand
when you're only six years old
And your mama tells you
Daddy's never comin' home
She tried to explain
She said somethin' 'bout a war
In her lap a folded flag
That I'd never seen before
She said he was tall
and handsome
And he stood for
what was right
And when his country
needed him
he stood prepared to fight
And he gave his life
that others could be free
He lived and died
so unselfishly
Though I've never seen him
I know he's here you see
'Cause everybody says
they see my daddy in me
Mama gave me daddy's bible
And I read it everyday
Findin' strength in its pages
when things don't go my way
It tells about a man
called Jesus
Who was born to die
He loved the world so much
He became our sacrifice
He went through humiliation
Though the charges
were untrue
Though he put his shoulder
to the cross
Took the blame
for me and you
And he gave his life
that others could be free
He lived and died
so unselfishly
Though I've never seen him
I know he's here you see
'Cause everybody says
they see my father in me
Though I've never seen him
I know he's here you see
'Cause everybody says
they see my father in me