To Daddy-Dolly Parton

[ti:To Daddy (Live)] [ar:Dolly Parton] [al:DOLLY - HEARTSONGS] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]To Daddy (Live) - Dolly Parton [00:05.74]Written by：Dolly Parton [00:11.48]Momma never seemed to miss the finer things in life [00:15.70] [00:16.33]If she did [00:17.63]She never did say so to daddy [00:20.49] [00:22.02]She never wanted to be more than mother and a wife [00:27.30]If she did [00:28.65]She never did say so to daddy [00:31.81] [00:33.27]The only things that seemed to be important in her life [00:37.81] [00:38.47]Was to make our house a home and make us happy [00:42.37] [00:44.07]Momma never wanted anymore than what she had [00:48.85] [00:49.49]If she did [00:50.72]She never did say so to daddy [00:53.79] [00:55.05]He often left her all alone [00:57.97]She didn't mind the stayin' home [01:00.63]If she did [01:01.82]She never did say so to daddy [01:04.85] [01:06.01]And she never missed the flowers [01:08.69]And the gifts he never gave her [01:11.05] [01:11.56]If she did [01:12.84]She never did say so to daddy [01:16.14] [01:17.72]Being took for granted was a thing that she accepted [01:22.10] [01:22.63]And she didn't need those things to make her happy [01:26.93] [01:27.69]She didn't even seem to notice [01:31.15]That he didn't kiss and hold her [01:33.96]If she did she never did say so to daddy [01:38.22] [01:39.64]One morning we awoke [01:41.94] [01:42.54]Just to find the note [01:44.61] [01:45.15]That momma carefully wrote [01:47.30]And left to daddy [01:48.91] [01:49.53]And as he began to read it [01:53.38]Our ears could not believe it [01:56.13]The words that she had written there to daddy [02:00.63] [02:01.70]She said our kids are old enough [02:04.62]And they don't need me very much [02:06.80] [02:07.31]So I've gone in search for love I need so badly [02:11.67] [02:12.97]I have needed you so long [02:15.80]But I just can't keep holdin' on [02:18.83]She never meant to come back home [02:21.40]If she did [02:22.53]She never did say so to daddy [02:25.18] [02:26.75]Momma's gone [02:27.85] [02:29.00]Good bye to daddy