Five Little Fingers-Frankie McBride

[ti:Five Little Fingers] [ar:Frankie McBride] [al:Ireland Swings - The Best Irish Showbands] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Five Little Fingers - Frankie McBride [00:08.57]I came home last night [00:11.66]To a dark and lonely cottage [00:15.31] [00:16.83]I took the wreath off the door [00:20.21]And somehow I stumbled inside [00:24.19] [00:26.15]I just can't I just can't [00:30.14]I said live without her [00:33.76] [00:34.75]Give me one reason [00:37.11]To live now that my darling has died [00:42.43] [00:43.71]And then five little fingers [00:48.01] [00:48.59]Touched my hand [00:51.26] [00:53.42]Five little fingers [00:57.42]Too young to understand [01:01.93] [01:05.82]And there was a softness [01:07.08] [01:07.74]In my little girl's touch [01:09.17] [01:10.57]That seemed to say daddy I need you so [01:14.32] [01:15.94]And in five little seconds [01:17.55] [01:18.34]Her five little fingers [01:19.69] [01:20.67]Told me all that I wanted to know [01:22.75] [01:32.52]I could tell her little eyes were full of questions [01:39.84] [01:40.61]I tried to answer [01:43.24]But all I could do was hold her tight [01:48.75] [01:49.88]Forgive me forgive me I said for crying [01:57.27] [01:58.26]But darling your daddy has got such a load [02:02.89]On his shoulders tonight [02:05.94] [02:07.52]And then five little fingers [02:12.11]Soft and dear [02:14.91] [02:17.16]Touched me on the cheek [02:20.50]And gently brushed away a tear [02:26.03] [02:29.03]And I knew that in her own little way [02:32.08] [02:33.17]My baby was saying daddy I love you so [02:37.63] [02:39.14]It only took five little seconds [02:41.02] [02:41.88]For her five little fingers [02:43.40] [02:44.10]To tell me all that I needed to know [02:46.54] [02:47.79]Five little fingers too young to understand