Lyrics: Reginald Mpali/Raynald Mpali
Music: Reginald Mpali/Raynald Mpali
Miss hearing you play your guitar, Daddy,
Now that you’re gone, it’s just so empty.
Things ain't the same, no, not at all,
You left too soon, we still recall.
(Pre-Chorus)
Remember when we were still so young,
Back in Cape Town, where life begun.
You worked your nine to five for us,
Built a home with love and trust.
(Chorus)
Daddy, you’re gone too soon,
Like a fading, lost tune.
You bought a house in Tuscany Glen,
Before you moved back to the Northern Cape again.
We miss you more than words can say,
Wishing you were here today.
(Verse 2)
You quit your job, life rearranged,
Granny was alive, things weren’t so strange.
Yellow BMX bikes with your retirement pay,
Wayne was angry, no bike his way.
But brothers still love, through every fight,
Holding on to memories tight.
(Pre-Chorus)
Last time we saw you was up north,
On our way to Johannesburg’s course.
A year later, you slipped away,
And we missed your funeral day.
(Chorus)
Daddy, you’re gone too soon,
Like a fading, lost tune.
You bought a house in Tuscany Glen,
Before you moved back to the Northern Cape again.
We miss you more than words can say,
Wishing you were here today.
(Bridge)
You might be mad, we couldn’t be there,
But we promise to love and care.
Your grandson and Rayisha too,
Already in high school, growing through.
(Outro)
Daddy, we’ll take care, we swear,
Your kids in the Northern Cape, always there.
Though you’re gone, your love remains,
In our hearts, through joy and pain.