She was only 16, didn't know the first thing about life   Just tryin' to do right & just doin' her momma wrong   And her daddy walked out, he was talked out, no more hangin' about   Tryin' to keep his happy face on, guess papa ain't that strong         And he left his little girl in the middle of the night   She was calling out his name after hearing them fight         Daddy's gone, daddy's gone movin' on   Leavin' momma at home he found another woman   Now he's gone   Daddy's gone leaving a legacy of love gone wrong         When she turned 21, she found the big city life   And the neon lights and drinkin' it up 'til dawn   Met her boyfriend bill, who couldn't sit still, put her on the pill   And still she would wake up alone, who can run away from home         Bill was calling up his girl in the middle of the night   Said, "i'm not your old man who ain't doin' you right. your...         Daddy's gone, daddy's gone movin' on   Leavin' momma at home he found another woman   Now he's gone   Daddy's gone leaving a legacy of love gone wrong         At the age of 65, she was the single mother of nine   Every now and then she would praise her momma to the lord ]   And with tears in her eyes, she'd remember that night after hearing them fight   She would never trust a man, no, never again         With the graying in her hair and the wisdom of age   She would try to forgive the man no one could save   No one could save her