Daddy, d addy, come and look ! See what I have found !
A little ways a way from here,
While digging in the ground.
Come away M elinda. Come in and c lose the door.
It's nothing, just a picture book they had be fore the war.
Daddy, daddy, come and see ! Daddy come and look !
Why there's four or f ive little Melinda girls
Inside m y picture book.
Come a way Melinda. Come in and close the door.
There were lots o f little girls like you b efore they had the war
Oh daddy, da ddy, come and see ! Daddy hurr y do !
Why there's someo ne in a pretty dress,
She's all grown up like you. Won't you tell me why ?
Come aw ay Melinda. C ome in and close the door.
That some one is your mom my you had b efore th e war.
Daddy, da ddy, t ell me if you can.
Why can't things be t he way they were before the war began ?
Come away Melinda. C ome in and close the door.
The answer lies in yesterday before they had the war.