Contemporary Christian
I'm August Mosco, Director Of Missions at the
Forest Glen Community Church in Chicago, Il. USA.
Story behind the song
This is the story of a man taken away from his child,
(either through divorce, the military or encarceration)
his longing to be with her and his prayer to God for
her protection and guidance.
Lyrics
PRECIOUS
Come dawn by the seashore
when tides take to rolling
and seabirds make wing
to meet morning's first rays,
The rhythm of sea roars
set my mind to roaming
of songs we would sing
and the games we did play,
You're sleeping at this time
and your dreams have being
of sunshine and laughter--
all things you adore,
Then you awake to find
all your night-time scheming
is seconded after
the thing you want more,
Father in heaven,
My Lord, my God I pray
be a "daddy" to my precious
while I am far away,
This beach makes me lonely
and my thoughts keep bringing
me back to the good-times,
green fields we did roam,
"It's you, I want only."
your words keep repeating,
Oh, how I do wish that
your dad could come home,
Of roses and ribbons
and rainbows your questions
would try me-defy me,
I'd answer in rhyme,
But riddles to rhythm
have ne satisfaction
to questions on daddy,
No answer this time,
Father in heaven,
My Lord, my God I pray
be a "daddy" to my precious
while I am far away,
Come down by the seashore,
Come down in the morning,
Come witness these sights
that I've said and I say,
For sun shine galore
bears nothing I'm yearning,
'Till you're by my side
I shall have no new day,
