My Daddy's on 'a-poyment'

I might not seem like much to you

Because, you see, I'm three

But I can do a lot of things

That are quite beyond me

I like to do the usual deeds

all boys like to do

I crash my cars, I pick up sticks,

And play with my brother, too

Not only can I ride my bike

And run and scream and shout

But I can do a lot of things

Not all kids think about

I can stand up for my brother

When he doesn't understand

I can tell him Daddy loves him

Though he's in a foreign land

I tell my mom she's beautiful

I love her dress and hair

I even talk to her tummy;

There's another boy in there

Mostly I can help my mom

She tries to stand so firm

I tell her that I miss him too

And can't wait for his return

My Daddy's on deployment,

He is out to sea

I can count the days with numbers

Even though I'm just three

I live without my dad

And learn new things alone

So you can sleep in peace at night

In the comfort of your home

I learned to send an email

And how to cross off days

I learned that I can talk to Dad

In many different ways

I understand that this takes time

And that he'll miss a lot

I even save things just for him

In a very special spot

Please don't feel so sad for me

This freedom, it's not free

My Daddy loves his family

But it's Duty, Honor, Country

My Daddy's on deployment,

he is out to sea

My Daddy is an officer

In the United States Navy