Mommie, Ain't That Daddy Lyrics

(Dolly Parton) The snow was fallin' swiftly and it mounted on the street Little footprints in the snow made by our children's feet As I walked them to the good will store to get some clothes to wear As we turned around the corner I saw you standing there I tried to turn the children and walk the other way I prayed they hadn't seen you then I heard the baby say "Mommie, ain't that Daddy holding out his hand Begging for money from that other man?" They asked me "Ain't that Daddy?" And "Yes" I had to say And I wondered if I'd failed you And made you turn this way No, you didn't fail me, my weakness was just too strong Because you see, I thought more of the bottle than our family and our home No, you didn't fail me sweetheart, you loved me all you could You had my babies and you loved me like no other woman ever would You know I guess I'd be better off dead Than in the awful ship I'm in But death just don't seem to have a place for those that stay drunk on whiskey, wine and gin You see I die a constant death over and over every day If I could change, you know I'd do it for you, the babies and our home But you might as well forget me for I'm just too forward gone But I wish you would do me one last favor and do it just for me When they ask you, "Momma ain't that Daddy?" Just say "It used to be"