I woke up this morning, teardrops
in my eyes
Another day dawning a little older and wise
Said God I hate leaving will this ever end
Please help find something, will I do this again

Another kiss for my sweetheart A big hug for my kids
Try to hide that my leaving is killing me again
Cause time is against us time it never looks back
Wolf please stop your knocking and get back to your pack

Chorus
Cause a man's got to do, what a man's got to do
Cause this old town I'm workin' Is not the town I choose
It's a life of love and heartaches a life of joy and pain
But a good man and a daddy I'll remain
'Till I'm home again

Answer the roll call man this is hard
This life that we're living is tearing us apart
Take me home jet plane to the ones that I love
Where life that I'm living just fits me like a glove