The years have been many
The years have been long
But at last I'm returning
To daddy and home
He's looking my way
Though he hardly can see
God bless my old daddy
He recognize me
There's snow in his hair
And I helped to put it there
A halo of worry and care
As my daddy grows old
He's more precious than gold
For I cherish the snow in his hair
His shoulders were bent
With the weight of the years
I scarcely could hold back
The flood tide of tears
He walked with a cane
As he hurried along
Coming to meet me
To welcome me home
There's snow in his hair
And I helped to put it there
A halo of worry and care
As my daddy grows old
He's more precious than gold
For I cherish the snow in his hair