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

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

And her daddy walked outhe was talked outno more hangin' about

Tryin' to keep his happy face onguess 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 gonedaddy'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 21she found the big city life

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

Met her boyfriend billwho couldn't sit stillput her on the pill

And still she would wake up alonewho 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 gonedaddy'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 65she was the single mother of nine

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

And with tears in her eyesshe'd remember that night after hearing them fight

She would never trust a mannonever 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