Daddy Could Swear, I Declare

Oh, oh, yeah Yeah, oh my mercy Ooh, how I remember daddy He was young and had A built in tan yeah And though he only stood About a five feet seven My daddy was a heck of a man Yes he was, y'all He loved us all and we knew it Though he showed it in a very funny way For most of the time He was a-cussin' and fussin' When he said what he had to say Now, now, now Daddy couldn't read Daddy couldn't write But one thing daddy sure could do right He could swear Oh, lord I declare Yes, he could, y'all Daddy could swear I declare Have mercy I still remember seein' him in the backyard Just a-pickin' and a-paintin' away Woo, woo, woo, woo Ooh, my brothers and sisters Still talk about how Daddy lost his temper that day You see, he built a picket fence From the garage to the house Well, Sam, tell me what I say The same day the garbage man Backed into the fence And the whole darn thing gave way You should have been there Daddy couldn't read Daddy couldn't write One thing daddy sure could do right He could swear Oh, lord I declare Yes, he could, y'all Daddy could swear I declare Yes, he could, y'all Tell 'em about Tell about your daddy My daddy was a bad mouth Watch ya say watch your mouth My daddy was a bad mouth Watch ya say watch your mouth My daddy was a bad mouth Watch ya say watch your mouth Oow Daddy wasn't no scholar, no No, he didn't have PHd But in my eyes and down in my heart. My daddy means the world to me He'll probably go out (Talkin' about daddy) Cursin', just a-fussin' And a-bein' mad But I hope the good lord will understand That daddy's is just bein' my dad Daddy couldn't read Daddy couldn't write But one thing daddy sure could do right He could swear Oh, lord I declare Yes he could, y'all Daddy could swear I declare