Daddy Learned to Fly

by Patterson Hood

Daddy's gone away, and no one can tell me why
Mama's been so sad since Daddy learned to fly
Everybody brought food, and everybody cried
Nothing's been too good since Daddy learned to fly

The fun we used to have and the way we used to laugh
Have all gone away since they cut my world in half
Sometimes I think I see him smiling from the sky
But he never stops to visit since Daddy learned to fly

Everyone tries so hard to ease my troubled mind
I guess he's doing better than the ones he left behind
They tell me I'm not old enough to know the reasons why
The clouds reached down from heaven and Daddy learned to fly

They tell me that in time everything will be ok
Life gets back to normal like before he flew away
They tell me he can see me, so I'm trying not to cry
But sometimes I can't help it since Daddy learned to fly