The snow was falling swiftly and it mounded on the street   Little footprints in the snow made by our children's feet   As I walked into the goodwill 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 babies 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 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 shape I'm in   But death just don't seem to have a place   For those that stayed drunk on whiskey wine and gin   You see I die a constant death over and over every day   If I could change in what do it for you the babies and our home   But you might as well forget me for I'm just too far gone   But I wish you would do me one last favor and do it just for me   When they ask you mama ain't that daddy just say it used to be