daddy's gone to knoxville
Singer:knopfler, mark
you're gonna miss your daddy when he's gone
you're gonna miss your daddy when he's gone
daddy's gone down that gallatin road
the hen never laid and the corn never growed
you're gonna miss your daddy when he's gone
i'd rather have a dollar than a dime
i'd rather have a dollar than a dime
daddy's gone down that crossville track
if he can't make a dollar then he ain't comin' back
i'd rather have a dollar than a dime
you better love your daddy while you can
you better love your daddy while you can
while you can daddy's gone south on the natchez trace
if the can't show the money then he don't show his face
you'd better love your daddy while you can
your daddy's gone to knoxville now
your daddy's gone to knoxville now
daddy's gone down that knoxville road
the dog never barked and the cock never crowed
your daddy's gone to knoxville now