Story Behind The Song
I was upset that my husband was paying attention to another girl and as I was looking at myself in the mirror and talking to myself about the situation, I told myself, "What about daddy and the promise he made to take good care of me till his dyin day. When my husband asked to marry me, my daddy said that he had his permission if he took good care of me and married me in the temple forever. So I sang the song to my husband and it softened his heart and we are still together , 29 years and still goin
Song Description
Husband has left his wife and she can't see any reason why he left and she is crying out, What about your promise to my dadddy when you said you would love me forever and take good care of me forever. You may get divorced but you should never break a promise to a daddy
Song Length |
3:56 |
Genre |
Country - Honky Tonk, Country - Bluegrass |
Tempo |
Floating |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
Mood |
Relaxed, Heartbreaking |
Subject |
Divorce, Father |
Similar Artists |
Patsy Cline, Shania Twain |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
What About Daddy
Lyrics
We courted for so long, It seemed way back then,
And how hard it was for you, To say good night at 10,
You kissed me so tenderly, I'd just melt in your arms,
You asked for my hand that night, And I soon left the farm.
Chorus
You said to my Daddy,
A promise you made,
To take good care of me,
Till your dying day,
My daddy he trusted you, He had tears in his eyes
When you looked right at me, and you said with a smile
I’ll love you forever, “I do,” you said proudly
We kissed and you took my hand, I said good bye to daddy
Chorus
You said to my Daddy,
A promise you made,
To take good care of me,
Till your dying day,
Now it’s been so long, since you went away
I’m sortin’ through our things, that I’ll throw away
I cry as the memories, in the garbage they fall
Holdin’ our wedding picture, these words I call.
Chorus
But what about Daddy,
And the promise you made,
To take good care of me,
Till your dying day,
You said how you loved me,
And you'd just die inside,
If you couldn't have me,
Right there by your side