She was only six years old
And the winter night was cold
As we drove out from the city
Faraway, faraway
She looked sad and so alone
When she saw the children's home
And I prayed that she would
Understand someday anyway
There were teardrops in her eyes
As we said our last goodbyes
But I vowed I'd make it back to her one day
Wait for me little Julie
Wait for me
Wait for me
I'll be back little Julie
Wait for me
Well, I drove on through the night
Till I saw the mornin' light
Cos I knew I'd have to find
A place to stay, just to stay
But there wasn't work around
So I drove from town to town
Takin' any job that ever came my way
Right away
When the times got hard and rough
When I thought I'd had enough
I remembered what I'd said to her that day
"Please stay, don't go"
Her voice would haunt me
Would she ever know
How much I loved her so
Now I've made it on my own
And I'm headin' for that home
Lord, I'm never gonna leave
That girl again, not again
Now she's runnin' down the drive
With her arms out open wide
And I think I hear her calling out my name
Once again
I can see she's realized
There's forgiveness in her eyes
She's remembered what I promised her that day.
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