American Old Time Song Lyrics: 19 Papa, Come Home To Your Darlings

Theater, Music-Hall, Nostalgic, Irish & Historic Old Songs, Volume 19

Papa, Come Home to Your Darlings
Copyright, 1879, by C. M. Cady.
Words by Arthur W. French. Music by H. A. Kinzie.

Papa, come home to your darlings,
Mamma and baby and me-
Nobody ever can love you
Dearer and better than we.
We are so lonely without you,
How could you thus from us roam;
Surely ho longer you'll wander,
Papa, dear, won't you come home.

Chorus.
Only come home to your darlings,
Back to your lov'd and your own;
We are so lonely without you.
Papa, say, won't you come home.

Papa, come home to your darlings.
Why did you wander away;
We have been longing to see you,
Ever so many a day.
Over our hearts lies a shadow,
Ev'ry hour that you roam;
Only bring back the bright sunshine,
Papa, then quickly come home.-Chorus.

Papa, come home to your darlings,
There's a sweet welcome for you;
None in the wide world can love you
More than your little ones do.
You are the one whom our prayers
Follow wherever you roam;
Hark to us tenderly pleading,
Papa, why don't you come home.-Chorus.