Thousand miles away

A thousand miles awaythe heartbeatscharted initially at # 53 in 1957. re-release hit # 96 in 1960written by lead singer james "shep" sheppard and william h. millersheppard later used the same melody in recording "daddy's home" with his new group shep and the limelites which hit # 2 in 1961.you're a thousand miles away-aybu-u-t i still have your love to remember you byoh, my dar-ar-ar-arling, dry your eyesdaddy's coming home soonon my knees every day-ayall i do is pray, baby, just for youhope you a-a-a-always want me toodaddy's coming home soon it may be on a sunday morning it may be on a tuesday afternoon but no matter what the day is i'm going to make it my business to get home soonyou're (a thousand miles away)bu-u-ut i still have your love to remember you byoh, my dar-ar-ar-arling, dry your eyesdaddy's coming ho-ome so-oo-oo-oo-oon