I could walk 100 miles
Down an empty railroad track
I could clear 100 trees
But I can’t bring your Daddy back
I could be a lumberjack
But I can’t bring your Daddy back

I could write a million songs
Pile them on a giant stack
I can polish all your boots
But I can’t bring your Daddy back
I could shine your boots to black
But I can’t bring your Daddy back
I can’t bring your Daddy back

I would start where I am now
And I would walk 10 million miles
Paddle all the oceans
Get the fish to swim in single file
Just for you to hear his voice
And see him smile that crazy smile
That he gave to you
And you gave to your daughter too

I could plow the fields of Poland
Put the turnips in a sack
Ride the colts at Saratoga
But I can’t bring your Daddy back

‘Round the turn and down the track
Bust through from a crowded pack
Taste the winner’s circle, Jack
But I can’t bring your Daddy back
I can’t bring your Daddy back

(lyrics: Dan Bern)