She was only 16, didn't know the first thing about life

Just tryin' to do right & just doin' her momma wrong

And her daddy walked out, he was talked out, no more hangin' about

Tryin' to keep his happy face on, guess papa ain't that strong





And he left his little girl in the middle of the night

She was calling out his name after hearing them fight





Daddy's gone, daddy's gone movin' on

Leavin' momma at home he found another woman

Now he's gone

Daddy's gone leaving a legacy of love gone wrong





When she turned 21, she found the big city life

And the neon lights and drinkin' it up 'til dawn

Met her boyfriend bill, who couldn't sit still, put her on the pill

And still she would wake up alone, who can run away from home





Bill was calling up his girl in the middle of the night

Said, "i'm not your old man who ain't doin' you right. your...





Daddy's gone, daddy's gone movin' on

Leavin' momma at home he found another woman

Now he's gone

Daddy's gone leaving a legacy of love gone wrong





At the age of 65, she was the single mother of nine

Every now and then she would praise her momma to the lord ]

And with tears in her eyes, she'd remember that night after hearing them fight

She would never trust a man, no, never again





With the graying in her hair and the wisdom of age

She would try to forgive the man no one could save

No one could save her


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