I don't have much to say Thought I'd call you up anyway Just to try to show you the way That I feel today I miss you, baby I sure am on the road I don't need to say much more Just the same old well - known stranger That I was before It seems like yesterday now Daddy's all gone Only half way home He's holding on to the telephone Saying please don't let the show go on There's a bus every other hour There's even the midnight train But that don't leave me the power To see your face again It's not that simple You see there's a room full Of smiling faces There's a man standing by the door Say it's time to change our places And get down on the floor Kill 'em, baby Daddy's all gone He's just half way home He's holding on to the microphone Singing please don't make the show go on