Daddy Frank (the Guitar Man) Lyrics - Tulare Dust: A Songwriters' Tribute To Merle Haggard - Merle Haggard

Daddy Frank played the guitar and the french harp 

Sister played the ringing tambourine 

And mama couldn't hear our pretty music 

But she read our lips and helped the family sing 

That little band was all a part of living 

And our only means of living at the time 

And it wasn't like no normal family combo 

'Cause Daddy Frank the guitar man was blind 

Frank and Mama counted on each other 

Their one and only weakness made them strong 

Mama did the driving for the family 

And Frank made a living with his song 

Home was just a camp along the highway 

Pickup bed is where we bedded down 

Don't ever once remember going hungry 

But I remember Mama cooking on the ground 

Daddy Frank played the guitar and the french harp 

Sister played the ringing tambourine 

Mama couldn't hear the pretty music 

But she read our lips and helped the family sing 

That little band was all a part of living 

And our only means of living 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 

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