Daddy Goodbye Blues-
Moorer Allison Lyrics
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Left my man this morning
Standing in the door
When I got back
I said I don't want you no more
Goodbye, goodbye, daddy goodbye
I ain't treatin' her right
Her man going out from you
Stayin' out all day all night
I said goodbye, daddy goodbye
That man wrote me a letter
Said momma please come home
When I got home last night
Found my man had gone
Goodbye, goodbye, daddy goodbye
Ain't got no body to tell my trouble to
Lay down in my bed tryin' to hold out without you
Goodbye, goodbye, daddy goodbye
Oh, goodbye daddy
Daddy please tell me goodbye
If ever you goin' want me daddy
Momma surely lay down and die
Goodbye, goodbye, daddy goodbye
In "Daddy Goodbye Blues," Moorer Allison describes her experience of leaving her man, and the aftermath of her decision. The opening lines suggest that she leaves her partner abruptly, without much warning or explanation. When she returns home, she tells him that she does not want him around anymore. The chorus repeats the phrase "goodbye, goodbye, daddy goodbye," which serves as a final farewell to her partner.
The second verse implies that the man has been abusive or neglectful, as he is not treating her well and is constantly leaving the house. This may have been a factor in her decision to leave. The third verse introduces a letter from the man pleading for her return, but when she returns home, he is gone. The final verse portrays the loneliness and sadness that she feels after the breakup, with no one to confide in and only her bed to comfort her.
Overall, "Daddy Goodbye Blues" is a poignant reflection on the end of a relationship, and the sense of loss that can come with it. The repetition of "goodbye" in the chorus emphasizes the finality of the situation, while the lyrics themselves hint at the reasons behind the breakup.
Line by Line Meaning
Left my man this morning
I left my partner this morning, parted ways.
Standing in the door
As I left, he was standing in the doorway.
When I got back
Upon my return home after leaving.
I said I don't want you no more
I informed him that our relationship is over.
Goodbye, goodbye, daddy goodbye
I'm saying farewell and goodbye, daddy.
He always tells
My partner always says.
I ain't treatin' her right
He thinks I'm not treating him well.
Her man going out from you
He's leaving me.
Stayin' out all day all night
Spending all his time away from home.
I said goodbye, daddy goodbye
I said goodbye to him.
That man wrote me a letter
He sent me a message in writing.
Said momma please come home
He requested my return home.
When I got home last night
Upon my arrival last night.
Found my man had gone
I discovered that my partner had left me.
Goodbye, goodbye, daddy goodbye
Again, I say farewell and goodbye, daddy.
Ain't got no body to tell my trouble to
I have no one to confide in regarding my problems.
Lay down in my bed tryin' to hold out without you
Despite this, I'm attempting to move on without him by resting in my bed.
Oh, goodbye daddy
Once again, I'm saying farewell and goodbye, daddy.
Daddy please tell me goodbye
I'm asking my father to bid me farewell too.
If ever you goin' want me daddy
If my former partner decides he wants me back.
Momma surely lay down and die
I'll be devastated beyond repair if that happens.
Goodbye, goodbye, daddy goodbye
My final goodbye to him.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MA RAINEY
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bungalowbill16
what a set of lungs!! saw her @ the grand opera house in wilmington a couple weeks after this show. she has a great voice.
freetickeys
Thats the 5th Mrs. Steve Earle. Seen her open for Steve at Bogarts in Cincinnati , she hooked me with "Alabama Song". Her sis, Shelby Lynne, who is a great talent in her own right, raised hwe after Daddy didn't get to say "goodbye"
darlincommitme
Nope, she is wife number 6, unless you count Lou-Anne, whom he married twice. Seen marriages, six wives.
allendista
And stay gone!!! Bloody awful singing.