As Mandy sat beside her mother under the umbrella at the funeral service
 for her father, she couldn't cry. Her mind drifted to some of the good times she
 had with him, and she knew he wouldn't leave her like that!
 He just couldn't they were to close.

She came back to reality not because she wanted to but because she heard her
 mother saying her name. The services were over and she hadn't heard a word!

On the way home she didn't say a thing, her mother was worried.
 Mandy was an only child and her father had spoiled her and idolized her.
 This was devastating for all of them, but worse for Mandy.

Once they were home Mandy went to her room and changed her clothes.
 As she sat on the bed she remembered what her father had told her.
"Mandy honey, I won't leave without saying goodbye, I PROMISE!" 
but he had! he had she thought.

She went downstairs and sat in his favourite chair, her mother came over
 and kneeled down beside her "honey do you want to talk about it ?"
 "Well", Mandy said with trembling lips, "Daddy promised never go
 away without saying goodbye".

"Oh honey, he couldn't help it this time Mandy, he was sick and he didn't
 know it, he had to leave and he can't come back" she said as the tears
 streamed down her face.
 "Mandy it's hard for you to understand because your so young, but
 daddy is dead I am sure he wanted to say goodbye".

Mandy couldn't accept this, day after day Mandy went out in
the yard and waited for her daddy, she knew he would come
home, but a year and a half passed and it was Mandy's 7th
birthday and her daddy still hadn't come home.

Her mother had planned a party for her but Mandy didn't care,
all she wanted was her Daddy. Mandy got dressed in her party 
dress and went to the yard and sat down As she sat there hot 
bitter tears rolled down her cheeks.

Then she heard him! "Mandy darling its me Daddy" and she
looked up and there he stood, looking down at her 
"DADDY DADDY", you came back just like I knew you would"

"But Mandy I can't stay I've got to go back, but I wanted
to say I love you, Happy Birthday and goodbye"

"But daddy" she cried "PLEASE STAY" it's not the same without
you here and I'm scared without you here!

"Mandy dry your tears and listen" If there is ever a time you need me,
 just close your eyes and think of me and I'll be there"

Then he was gone

Mandy sat there a little while and then went inside and enjoyed her
birthday. And she knew her daddy would never be very far away

Midi playing "Daddy's Hands"