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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dolly Parton
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dolly Parton
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dolly Parton
Producer
Steve Buckingham
Producer
Margie Hunt
Executive Producer
Carlos Grier
Editing Engineer
Eric Conn
Editing Engineer
Jonathan Russell
Assistant Engineer
Denny Purcell
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Mama 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 a 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
Mama never wanted any more 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 stayin' 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
[Verse 5]
One morning, we awoke just to find a note
That Mama 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 6]
She said our kids are old enough and they don't need me very much
So I've gone in search for love I need so badly
I have needed you so long but I just can't keep holdin' on
She never meant to come back home
If she did, she never did say so to Daddy
[Verse 7]
Mom was gone
Goodbye to Daddy
Written by: Dolly Parton