Daddy Did His Best – Dale Ann Bradley
Capo 1
Verse 1
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I remember when my daddy work all day for just a dollar
D
And he never saved a penny but at least the bills were paid
G D C G
And I've never seen a man work half as hard and come home half as tired
C D G
Then give the Lord a tenth of all made
Chorus
D G
Daddy said I'm making payments on a mansion
C D
And so many times he's told this old world is not his not his home
G D C G
And he told he'd been promised he'd receive a fare reward
C D G
Daddy did best then he left the rest up to the Lord
Verse2
G D C G
I've never seen a man that had more reason for complaint
D
But he'd smile at me explaining how he never walked alone
G D C G
When they called me to his bed I remember how my daddy
C D G
Just looked up and smiled and said I'm going home
Chorus
D G
Daddy said I'm making payments on a mansion
C D
And so many times he's told this old world is not his not his home
G D C G
And he told he'd been promised he'd receive a fare reward
C D G
Daddy did best then he left the rest up to the Lord
Verse 3
G D C
Since my daddy left this world for one much better
G D
I've been watching people worrying more and working for the things they can't
afford
G D C G
And this world that's filled with problems, no ones ever found the answer
C D G
To the things my daddy left up to the Lord
Chorus
D G
Daddy said I'm making payments on a mansion
C D
And so many times he's told this old world is not his not his home
G D C G
And he told he'd been promised he'd receive a fare reward
C D G
Daddy did best then he left the rest up to the Lord