Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man)

Daddy Frank played the guitar and the French horn

Sister played the ringin' tambourine

Mama couldn't hear our pretty music

She read our lips and helped the family sing

That little band was all a part of livin'

And our only means of livin' at the time

And it wasn't like no normal family combo

'Cause Daddy Frank the guitar man was blind

Frank and momma counted on each other

Their one and only weakness made them strong

And momma did the drivin' for the family

And Frank made a livin' with a song

Home was just a camp along the highway

A pick-up bed was where we bedded down

Don't ever once remember goin' hungry

I remember mama cookin' on the ground

Daddy Frank played the guitar and the French horn

Sister played the ringin' tambourine

Mama couldn't hear our pretty music

She read our lips and helped the family sing

That little band was all a part of livin'

And our only means of livin' at the time

And it wasn't like no normal family combo

'Cause Daddy Frank the guitar man was blind

Don't remember how they got acquainted

I can't recall just how it came to be

But there had to be some special help from someone

And blessed be the one who let it be

Fever caused my mama's loss of hearing

Daddy Frank was born without his sight

And mama needed someone she could lean on

And I believe the guitar man was right

Daddy Frank played the guitar and the French horn

Sister played the ringin' tambourine

Mama couldn't hear our pretty music

She read our lips and helped the family sing

That little band was all a part of livin'

And our only means of livin' at the time

And it wasn't like no normal family combo

'Cause Daddy Frank the guitar man was blind