[Verse] Pappa loved Mamma like a bird loves the sky But Mamma loved freedom and never asked why She danced through the kitchen Her heart in the wind Pappa stayed silent Where do I begin [Chorus] Oh Pappa loved Mamma But Mamma loved men She kissed 'em and left 'em Then did it again Her heels on the hardwood Her laughter would spin Oh Pappa loved Mamma But Mamma loved men [Verse 2] Sunday was quiet The church bells would chime Pappa sat waiting Just biding his time Mamma wore red like a flame on the run She came home at midnight Her stories undone [Prechorus] He poured his whiskey She poured her sin A cycle that started No way it could end [Chorus] Oh Pappa loved Mamma But Mamma loved men A trail of perfume The places she'd been Her shadow was fleeting Like smoke in the den Oh Pappa loved Mamma But Mamma loved men [Bridge] The neighbors were talking The town knew her name But Pappa just smiled And he carried no shame Love's not a ledger You can't keep the score He knew she was wild And he loved her the more
