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.