A Thin Line Daddy, stop me from making a fool of myself Daddy, stop me from doing the wrong thing Daddy, you got the way, Ido not care what they say Daddy, you are my song, I'm gonna stop today Refrain: He's got a mean streak and he dance so fine And he seems clean, but it's a thin line- He's got a mean streak and he dance so fine And he seems clean, but it's a thin line.
Now, mama, she saw me in an awful way But she couldn't saveme from ruin. But Daddy, he saw me through my darker days, And we laughed when we saw who I was fooling Refrain: Now, daddy is generous, but he aint rich And he treats me to a meal when he pleases And I take a little money when I get the itch But I swear one time, I heard him holler "Jesus!" Refrain: