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Daddy's Arms Song Lyrics and Chords by Cal Smith
Daddy's Arms
Recorded by Cal Smith
Written by Rusty Thornhill
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I stepped inside the doorway
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our modest little
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home
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Where my wife and little girl
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alone
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My little girl runs to me
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hugs her daddy tight
Not suspecting daddy's arms
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someone else last
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night
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daddy oh my daddy
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still your favorite girl
Me and mommy love you more
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world
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know the love's that's in her eyes
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go out like a light
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she had seen her
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daddy
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Hold someone else last
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oh so mean and
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cold
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arms of my little girl
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hold
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she'll say God bless daddy
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tuck her in tonight
Not suspecting daddy's arms
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someone else last
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night
FAQ
Who sang the the song Daddy's Arms?
- The song Daddy's Arms was sang by Cal Smith.
Who is Cal Smith?
- Calvin Grant Shofner (April 7, 1932 - October 10, 2013), known professionally as Cal Smith, was an American country musician, most famous for his 1974 hits "Country Bumpkin" and "It's Time to Pay the Fiddler".