''Daddy, Come Home'' is a song written by

Irving Berlin Irving Berlin (born Israel Beilin; yi, ישראל ביילין; May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989) was a Russian-American composer, songwriter and lyricist. His music forms a large part of the Great American Songbook. Born in Imperial Russi ...

and first published in 1913. The humorous song begins "Hello Central, dear Central, listen here: please connect me with my father" and tells the story from the point of view of a young boy calling his father on the telephone to ask him to leave work and deal with an assortment of family problems at home. The song was recorded on December 13, 1913, by Billy Murray for The Victor Talking Machine Company (No. 14167).

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Songs written by Irving Berlin 1913 songs Billy Murray (singer) songs Songs about telephone calls Songs about fathers Comedy songs {{pop-song-stub