Jonny Lost His Father

Little Jonny lost his father And he feels abandoned and alone How could God make such a big mistake like this Taking Jonnys’ father before he turned just six How will he go to Cub Scouts With just a mother, he’d rather not And who will pitch the baseball When he gets his brand new bat His father was his hero as he tucked Jonny into bed Ready to fight the boogie man as he searched the closets and under the bed Who will help to bathe the dirty dog After they’ve wrestled in the mud That’s a job that takes two strong men Because Rebel fills the whole tub Little Jonny is confused, heartbroken and dispaired Oh, dear God in Heaven this really isn’t fair I promise not to whine, scream, cry and sometimes pout I will always make my bed, comb my hair and rise early to let poor Rebel out Little Jonny bowed his head as he kneeled down to pray He prayed more little promises and asked if God would change his mind today He vowed he’d keep his word as only a five year old can do Jonny asked if only God could hurry and answer Because he was running out of time He needed desperately his hero father for the boogie man at bedtime