Daddy Could Swear, I Declare – Gladys Knight & The Pips
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Oh, oh, yeah Yeah, oh my mercy
Ooh, how I remember daddy He was strong and had A built in tan yeah And though he only stood About a five feet seven My daddy was a heck of a man Yes he was, y’all
He loved us all and we knew it, yeah Though he showed it in a very funny way For most of the time He was a-cussin’ and fussin’ When he said what he had to say Now, now, now
Daddy couldn’t read Daddy couldn’t write But one thing daddy sure could do right
He could swear Oh, Lord, I declare Yes, he could, y’all Daddy could swear I declare, have mercy
I still remember seein’ him in the backyard Just a-pickin’ and a-paintin’ away Woo, woo, woo, woo
Ooh, my brothers and sisters Still talk about how Daddy lost his temper that day You see, he built a picket fence From the garage to the house
Well, Sam, tell me what I say The same day the garbage man Backed into the fence And the whole darn thing gave way You should have been there
Daddy couldn’t read Daddy couldn’t write One thing daddy sure could do right
He could swear Oh, Lord, I declare Yes, he could, y’all Daddy could swear Oh, Lord, I declare Yes, he could, y’all
Tell ’em about Tell about your daddy
My daddy was a bad mouth Watch ya say watch your mouth My daddy was a bad mouth Watch ya say watch your mouth My daddy was a bad mouth Watch ya say watch your mouth Oow
Daddy wasn’t no scholar, no No, he didn’t have PHd But in my eyes and down in my heart My daddy means the world to me
He’ll probably go out (Talkin’ about daddy) Cursin’, just a-fussin’ And a-bein’ mad But I hope the Good Lord will understand That my daddy’s is just bein’ my dad Now, now, now, now
Daddy couldn’t read Daddy couldn’t write But one thing daddy sure could do right
He could swear Oh, Lord, I declare Yes he could, y’all Daddy could swear I declare