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[Verse 1] [C]I l[F]ooked in to say g[C]oodnight to my b[Am]oy He [F]asked me this as he [C]hugged his [G]toy [C]Why, daddy, [Em]why did [F]my mother go a[C]way [F]Where is she [Em]now, will she [G]be back so we can [C]play [F]How do you answer [C]little boys [Am]why [F]His pleading [G]words brought a [C]tear to my [G]eye[F] [G]Why[C], Daddy, [Em]why did [F]my mother go a[C]way [F]Where is she [Em]now, will she [G]be back so we can [C]play He [F]looked up at me and [C]held out his hand [Am]An d[F] whispered to me[G], I just don't [C]under[G]stand [C]Why, daddy, [Em]why did [F]my mother go a[C]way [F]Where is she [Em]now, will she [G]be back so we can [C]play Fi[F]nally, I said, she'll be [C]back in a while [Am]And then[F] he would have a [C]baby brother [G]child But he [C]said, why daddy, [Em]why did my m[F]other go a[Am]way? [F]Where is she [Em]now? Will she [Dm]be back so we[G] can p[C]lay?[F] [C]
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