Daddy Frank played
the guitar and the
French harp
Sister played the
ringing 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 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
em strong
Mama did the
driving for
the family
And Frank made a
living 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
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
our pretty music
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 that 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 harp
Sister played the
ringing 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 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
Daddy Frank
the guitar man
was blind