Daddy Walked in Darkness

My daddy walked down in darkness
And my mama walked by his side
They never knew what contentment was
Till the day after they had died

Now don't tell me your trouble
’Cause I know misery of my own
Yeah, my daddy, he walked down in darkness
My poor mama, she went along
(Oh, ['tar?], yeah)

[Guitar solo]

Ooooooohhh!
My mama, my mama, she wasn't done lookin’
Ow, she hustled all around
It took all, it took all my daddy's good lovin', Lord
Just to keep my poor mama down

Now my daddy, my daddy, he walked down in darkness
And my mama went along
They never - ow! - they never knew what contentmеnt was
Till the day after they had diеd