To my father, Eric Ray Dudley
Dear Daddy, I remember
Dear Daddy, I remember
The day that I got the call.
You left me with a promise made.
You wouldn't be here at all.
Dear Daddy, you were troubled in life
but mysterious in death.
There is no way to know
why you took your last breath.
Dear Daddy, I'm sorry.
I can't fight this battle alone.
I've failed you I know.
But I tried to get it done.
Dear Daddy, I miss you
More than you know.
I wish I could know for sure
Why you had to go.
Dear Daddy, I love you.
Even though you sacrificed me.
For your girls, for a promise
But from that I'm free.
Dear Daddy, I suffer
in quiet and alone.
No one cares what happened.
No one cares what was done.
Dear Daddy, I'm weak.
I can't do anything else.
The guilt from that
Has been my own personal hell.
Dear Daddy, I'm hurt
Because no one else cared.
I feel so betrayed.
It feels so unfair.
Dear Daddy, I'm so sorry.
I can't help you.
Maybe someone else
can help. Maybe they'll find the truth.
Dear Daddy, to admit this
kills a part of my soul.
But I have to say goodbye
knowing justice will never be known.
Dear Daddy, I love you.
But I can't make them see.
I'm so sorry, Daddy.
Please forgive me.
