Daddy, come on home, won't you come on home, won't you come on home tonight?
Mama's been crying, for such a long time, and we know that something just ain't right
You just didn't come home at the end of a day; we didn't even see you fight
Won't you come on home, won't you come on home, won't you come on home tonight?
People sayin' things, they're always sayin' things; now what're we supposed to think?
They're talking 'bout gambling, talking 'bout a woman, 'bout drugs and they're talking 'bout drink
Mama's saying, "Mind y'own business; ain't got nothing to say. Don't you mind what those people think."
Can't you come on home, daddy, come on home, can't you come on home tonight?
I heard people say that you're feeling bad; well what're we supposed to do?
You can keep on going, just keep on going; ain't nobody here waiting on you
And we don't care, and Mama don't care, and there's no caring that's coming from you
Don't you come on home, don't you come on home, don't you come on home tonight