Thousand Miles Away - The Heartbeats

A Thousand Miles Away

The Heartbeats

Charted initially at # 53 in 1957. Re-release hit # 96 in 1960

Written by lead singer James «Shep» Sheppard and William H. Miller

Sheppard later used the same melody in recording «Daddy's Home» with his new

Group Shep and the Limelites which hit # 2 in 1961.

You’re a thousand miles away-ay

Bu-u-t I still have your love to remember you by

Oh, my dar-ar-ar-arling, dry your eyes

Daddy’s coming home soon

On my knees every day-ay

All I do is pray, baby, just for you

Hope you a-a-a-always want me too

Daddy’s coming home soon

It may be on a Sunday morning

It may be on a Tuesday afternoon

But no matter what the day is

I’m going to make it my business to get home soon

You’re (a thousand miles away)

Bu-u-ut I still have your love to remember you by

Oh, my dar-ar-ar-arling, dry your eyes

Daddy’s coming ho-ome so-oo-oo-oo-oon