Did your mother love you
When you were very young
And this is why you're hanging to me
Were you the only daughter
From a family with no son
And this is why I have this part of me
As soon as you think that you
Didn't know if she loves me
And then she tried to steal a kiss
And I said nonchalantly
Pardon me, pardon me
Did your mother love you
When you were very young
And this is why you're hanging to me
Were you the only daughter
From a family with no son
And this is why I have this part of me
You walked on home down the road
To play some hickory holler
She said lets go into the house
And sit down with her father
Pardon me, pardon me
Did your mother love you
When you were very young
And this is why you're hanging to me
Were you the only daughter
From a family with no son
And this is why I have this part of me
She sat down first and looked at me
And started speaking softly
Then right there when she said
Will you marry me?
Pardon me, pardon me
Did your mother love you
When you were very young
And this is why you're hanging to me
Were you the only daughter?