She was only 16
Didn't know the first thing about life
Just tryin' to do right and amp
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