[Verse 1]
Momma never seemed to miss the finer things in life
If she did, she never did say so to daddy
She never wanted to be more than mother and a wife
If she did, she never did say so to daddy

[Verse 2]
The only things that seemed to be important in her life
Was to make our house a home and make us happy
Momma never wanted anymore than what she had
If she did, she never did say so to daddy

[Verse 3]
He often left her all alone, she didn't mind the staying home
If she did, she never did say so to daddy
And she never missed the flowers and the gifts he never gave her
If she did, she never did say so to daddy

[Verse 4]
Being took for granted was a thing that she accepted
And she didn't need those things to make her happy
She didn't even seem to notice that he didn't kiss and hold her
If she did, she never did say so to daddy

[Bridge]
One morning we awoke just to find the note
That momma carefully wrote and left to daddy
And as he began to read it our ears could not believe it
The words that she had written there to daddy
[Verse 5]
She said the kids are old enough, they don't need me very much
And I've gone in search for love I need so badly
I have needed you so long but I just can't keep holding on
She never meant to come back home
If she did, she never did say so to daddy

[Outro]
Good-bye to daddy