I've been sittin' right here, waitin' on the day you call Just sittin' here, thinking of your voice, your song But it seems so clear all I have is memories The apple don't fall, too far from the tree Sometimes my tears never hit my pillow I want him back, I need him back Seems I'm on the wrong track But I know he taught me better than that I want him back, I need him back Why did he have to go? I don't know, said I don't know His little girl wouldn't say, oooh Why did he have to go? I don't know, said I don't know His little girl wouldn't say, oooh He used to sing to me Oh how he made me smile But when he went away My blue skies all turned to clouds They turned to clouds But because of you, your little girl is a woman now Your little girl is a woman now I want him back, I need him back Seems I'm on the wrong track But I know he taught me better than that I want him back, I need him back Why did he have to go? I don't know, said I don't know His little girl wouldn't say, oooh Why did he have to go? I don't know, said I don't know His little girl wouldn't say, oooh Dear father I love you, I need you I miss you so much, wanna see you And I'm not mad and I understand I don't care, guess it's what God planned You showed me how, you taught me well, you made me see And I thank you, only you Yeah, you, you I love you, yeah Why did he have to go? I don't know, said I don't know His little girl wouldn't say, oooh Why did he have to go? I don't know, said I don't know His little girl wouldn't say, oooh Why did he have to go? I don't know, said I don't know His little girl wouldn't say, oooh Why did he have to go? I don't know, said I don't know His little girl wouldn't say, oooh Why did he have to go? I don't know, said I don't know His little girl wouldn't say, oooh Why did he have to go? I don't know, said I don't know His little girl wouldn't say, oooh Why did he have to go? I don't know, said I don't know His little girl wouldn't say, oooh Why did he have to go? I don't know, said I don't know His little girl wouldn't say, oooh Why did he have to go? I don't know, said I don't know His little girl wouldn't say, oooh Why did he have to go? I don't know, said I don't know His little girl wouldn't say, oooh