Mama never seemed to miss the finer things of life   If she did she never did say so to daddy   She never wanted to be more than a mother and a wife   If she did she never did say so to daddy   The only thing that seemed to be important to her life   Was to make our house a home and make us happy   Mama never wanted any more than what she had   If she did she never did say so to daddy   He often left her all alone but she didn't mind the staying home   If she did she never did say so to daddy   And she never missed the flowers and the cards he never sent her   If she did she never did say so to daddy   Being took for granted was a thing that she accepted   And she didn't need those things to make her happy   And she didn't seem to notice that he didn't kiss and hold her   If she did she never did say so to daddy   One morning we awoke just to find a note   That mama carfully wrote and left to daddy   And as we began to read it    Our ears could not believe it   The words that she had written there to daddy   She said the kids are older now they don't need me very much   And I've gon in search of love I need so badly   I have needed you so long but I just can't keep holding on   She never meant to come back home   If she did she never did say so to daddy   Goodbye to daddy