A 1920 popular song.
Words and music by Fred Fisher.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment track:
Lyrics
1. I just can remember my mother
Angels one day took her away
You took her place with a smile on your face
That’s why I’m happy to say
Chorus
Daddy, dear old daddy
You’ve been more than a daddy to me
You might have gone with the boys every night
You gave them up just to bring me up right
Daddy, dear old daddy
Way up above she can see
You were more than a dad
You’re the best friend I had
Daddy, you’ve been a mother to me
2. The leaves of the autumn are falling
Deep in your eyes, are winter skies
You were my friend, always there to defend
I’ll be your boy, till the end
Chorus
Daddy, dear old daddy
You’ve been more than a daddy to me
You might have held someone else on your knee
You keep a place there for no one but me
Daddy, dear old daddy
Way up above she can see
You’ve been more than a pal
You’ve been more than a gal
Daddy, you’ve been a mother to me
Sung here by Fred Feild: