It was'nt you I had to leave

Son, as I take your little hand

And do my best to explain

I wish you could, could understand

And not simply feel the pain

I just hope you'll belive

It wasn't you I had to leave.

Your mother and I couldn't get along

Maybe we were just too young

I did all I could to stay

But you won't understand today

I hope someday you'll believe

It wasn't you I had to leave.

Tears run down your little face

Even though you don't know why

Your daddy has to leave today

And your tears run into mine

But I pray someday you'll believe

It wasn't you I had to leave.

So when someday, you're up and grown

And you moved a long way from home

I hope your thoughts will be tender

I hope these words you will remember

And I hope someday you'll believe

It wasn't you I had to leave.