it s harder than i thought to be so far away so i thought i d write this letter to you and explain for me it wasn t easy to raise the flag and leave but i thought that you should know how much you mean to me i won t be there to see you dance and hear you sing the songs we love so please be strong it won t be long till i m home again you know you make me proud because you re the one that i depend upon and when i return i promise i ll never leave you alone again it s harder than i thought and you re so far away so i thought i d write this letter to you and explain it was only a moment i turned my head to wipe my eyes when i looked again i saw your smile that said goodbye mama says don t worry cause daddy s brave and he s coming home but if i could change one thing i d never let you go i want you here to see me dance and sing along to the songs we love so i ll be strong it won t be long till you re home again with me when it feels too much to take i want you to know that i m thinking bout you making plans for when i m home why aren t you here i wake up every night i check the front porch light making sure it s shining bright and i ll be there to shine the light so you can find your way to me i m feeling strong but don t take too long please come home to me and i ll be there to see you dance and hear you sing the songs i love so please abe strong it won t be long till i m home again and i ll be there to see you dance and hear you sing the songs i love so please abe strong it won t be long till i m home again why aren t you here i m coming home why aren t you here i m coming home why aren t you here 