Dear Daughters Lyrics - Tammy Wynette

Dear daughters 

Gwen, you're my oldest and you're quite a lady 

You're my only blue eyed girl and you turn sixteen in April 

And you sure made a change in my world 

I'm sorry I missed the big evening, your first date and I wasn't around 

Save all the secret things you did and tell me when I get to town 

And on your graduation I wanted pictures to look back on 

But then I wasn't there to take them, as usual I was gone 

You've had to grow up much too quick and you've done it on your own 

You did it without mama 'cause mama wasn't home 

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And Jackie, you're quite a lady too 

You're just one year younger than Gwen 

And there's so much that I'm missing like being mommy now and then 

I remember the day you cooked your first meal, you were nine 

You cooked biscuits and ham 

And you called it to me how good it was 'cause I was out of town 

And at the party for fathers and daughters, well, I know you felt out of place 

And even the pretty dress I bought couldn't fill that empty space 

And the time when you got sick and the doctors turned you down 

They said they couldn't treat you with your mama out of town 

And Tina, you're such a pretty girl with big almond eyes, brown 

And they voted you a home coming queen when I was out of town 

I know you were a beauty 'cause your sisters dressed you right 

And you said it didn't matter that I was out of town that night 

And the day that you joined the cheer leading team 

Boy, nothing could hold you down, you yelled, "Hip hip hurray" 

Over the phone 'cause as usual I was out of town 

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And Tamala Georgette Jones, you simply take my breath away 

Born just six short years ago and named for your daddy and me 

Going to sleep on [Incomprehensible] arm and listening to her hymn 

Drifting off to fairy land while sucking on your thumb 

While, just yesterday you pulled a tooth, you sure are brave and strong 

I wish I could have been there but as usual I was gone