Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton - Mommie, Ain’t That Daddy lyrics

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"