[ti:Dear Daughters] [ar:Tammy Wynette] [al:Tears Of Fire: The 25th Anniversary Collection] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Dear Daughters - Tammy Wynette (泰咪-怀耐特) [00:05.59]Written by:Tammy Wynette [00:11.19]Dear daughters [00:12.97]Gwen you're my oldest and you're quite a lady [00:17.15]You're my only blue eyed girl and you turn sixteen in April [00:22.71]And you sure made a change in my world [00:25.38]I'm sorry I missed the big evening your first date and I wasn't around [00:31.83]Save all the secret things you did and tell me when I get to town [00:37.04]And on your graduation I wanted pictures to look back on [00:40.71]But then I wasn't there to take them as usual I was gone [00:47.09]You've had to grow up much too quick and you've done it on your own [00:52.39]You did it without mama 'cause mama wasn't home [00:56.62]And Jackie you're quite a lady too [00:59.04]You're just one year younger than Gwen [01:02.38]And there's so much that I'm missing like being mommy now and then [01:08.16]I remember the day you cooked your first meal you were nine [01:12.86]You cooked biscuits and ham [01:13.75]And you called it to me how good [01:16.83]It was 'cause I was out of town [01:20.61]And at the party for fathers and daughters well [01:24.78]I know you felt out of place [01:26.58]And even the pretty dress I bought couldn't fill that empty space [01:32.11]And the time when you got sick and the doctors turned you down [01:37.57]They said they couldn't treat you with your mama out of town [01:42.55]And Tina you're such a pretty girl with big almond eyes brown [01:49.67]And they voted you a home coming queen when I was out of town [01:54.86]I know you were a beauty 'cause your sisters dressed you right [01:58.10]And you said it didn't matter that I was out of town that night [02:03.72]And the day that you joined the cheer leading team [02:07.13]Boy nothing could hold you down you yelled hip hip hurray [02:11.97]Over the phone 'cause as usual I was out of town [02:16.97]And Tamale Georgette Jones you simply take my breath away [02:22.98]Born just six short years ago and named for your daddy and me [02:27.52]Going to sleep on the arm and listening to her hymn [02:32.37]Drifting off to fairy land while sucking on your thumb [02:36.54]While just yesterday you pulled a tooth you sure are brave and strong [02:43.33]I wish I could have been there but as usual I was gone