Daddy

Daddy I feel that I must talk to you
 Are you sure this is what you want to do?
 Now it's not for us kids that I beg you to stay
 Please don't just walk out on Mama this way
 She's mothered your children, she's spent her whole life
 Trying to be a good mother and wife
 And she stood by you when the rest let you down
 Daddy, how can you walk out on her now?
 I'm your oldest daughter, my age twenty-three
 Your new love is even younger than me
 She's young, she's pretty, her hands soft as dew
 While Mama's are withered from working for you
 Mom's not young any more like your new love
 But your new love won't love you like my mama does
 You've taken her best years, so don't leave her now
 Please, Daddy say that you won't let her down
 I'm your oldest daughter, my age twenty-three
 Your new love is even younger than me
 She's young, she's pretty, her hands soft as dew
 While Mama's are withered from working for you
 Daddy, please say that you won't let her down