To Daddy-Dolly Parton

[ti:To Daddy (Live)] [ar:Dolly Parton] [al:I Will Always Love You And Oth] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]To Daddy (Live) - Dolly Parton [00:11.38]Momma never seemed to miss the finer things in life [00:15.44] [00:16.38]If she did she never did say so to daddy [00:19.63] [00:21.88]She never wanted to be more than mother and a wife [00:26.27] [00:27.02]If she did she never did say so to daddy [00:30.34] [00:33.16]The only things that seemed to be important in her life [00:37.60] [00:38.29]Was to make our house a home and make us happy [00:41.73] [00:44.22]Momma never wanted anymore than what she had [00:48.16] [00:49.54]If she did she never did say so to daddy [00:52.72] [00:55.04]He often left her all alone [00:57.79]She didn't mind the stayin' home [00:59.54] [01:00.60]If she did she never did say so to daddy [01:03.66] [01:06.16]And she never missed the flowers [01:08.73]And the gifts he never gave her [01:11.54]If she did she never did say so to daddy [01:14.91] [01:17.48]Being took for granted was a thing that she accepted [01:21.85] [01:22.79]And she didn't need those things to make her happy [01:26.17] [01:27.85]She didn't even seem to notice [01:30.23] [01:30.73]That he didn't kiss and hold her [01:33.10] [01:33.92]If she did she never did say so to daddy [01:37.23] [01:39.92]One morning we awoke [01:41.73] [01:42.41]Just to find the note [01:45.10]That momma carefully wrote [01:46.79]And left to daddy [01:49.67]And as he began to read it [01:53.48]Our ears could not believe it [01:55.48] [01:56.23]The words that she had written there to daddy [01:59.42] [02:01.73]She said our kids are old enough [02:04.04] [02:04.92]And they don't need me very much [02:06.92] [02:07.54]So I've gone in search for love I need so badly [02:10.79] [02:13.17]I have needed you so long [02:16.29]But I just can't keep holdin' on [02:18.11] [02:19.23]She never meant to come back home [02:21.67]If she did she never did say so to daddy [02:24.79] [02:26.42]Momma's gone [02:27.92] [02:29.11]Good-bye to daddy