Motherless Daughter    © L Dunn 2014

 Verse
A fatherless son told a motherless daughter
He’s been searchin’ for the one that walks on water
She said when you find him would you be so kind
Ask him to turn these tears to wine
He told her I’ll do that for you
‘Cause when you’re hurtin’ it hurts me too
We’ll knell before him when I find that man
The chosen one with healing hands
Chorus
Ever wonder how deep the river runs
Ask a motherless daughter and a fatherless son
Verse
Now fatherless son asked motherless daughter
Was there anything worth savin’ that her momma taught her
One thing I learned she said holds true
Just stay away from doin’ the things momma would do
Then motherless daughter confessed to fatherless son
She said momma gave me up when I was young
Had no feathered nest up in the family tree
‘Cause momma broke the branch that belonged to me
Chorus
Verse
Now did your daddy show you how to shoulder your gun
Asked motherless daughter of fatherless son
He said daddy wasn’t around to show me how
Left me on my own to figure it all out
Now he passed early he went fast
He didn’t leave nothin’ but a checkered past
So I had to learn quick where the future lies
It’s on the ones that are left not the ones who die
Chorus
1st Verse (first 4 lines)
Chorus
Ever wonder how deep the river runs
Ask a motherless daughter and a fatherless son
A motherless daughter and a fatherless son