That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine

Adapted from Tex Bonnet's reproduction of this folk song, as
collected in the Paradise Valey, Nevada Folklife Project.


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In a vine-covered shack in the mountains,
  3  4   5   4    5   6 -5  5  -4   
Bravely fighting the battle of time,
 4  -4  5    4    3   -3  -4   5    -5  5
Lies a dear one whose weather lines battle--
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It's that silver haired daddy of mine.
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 If  I  could recall all the heartaches,
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Dear old Daddy, I've caused you to bear,
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If  I  could erase those lines from your face
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And bring back the gold to your hair.
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Oh, if God would but grant me the power
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Just to turn back the pages of time,
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I'd give all that I own, if  I  could but atone
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To that silver haired daddy of mine.