Daddy Didn't Let Me Drown Lyrics

That flood swept in through the doors

The black water poured in

I slept peacefully above it all, yeah I slept in

Slept right on in

My brother and my sisters were there somewhere

Don't remember seeing momma

I imagine she told daddy exactly what to do

Never made a sound

Slept right on through the flood

Didn't know water was 2 feet down in my room

Just know daddy didn't let me drown

Summer day at a hotel pool

Somewhere in Florida I recall

Hadn't learned to swim

Momma told me not to take them arm floats off

Daddy was laid out in the sun

And after my business had been done

Took off for the pool without them on

My feet never hit the bottom of the cement pond

Never thought before I left the ground

Jumped right into the deep end

Didn't know the water was 8 feet down

Just know daddy didn't let me drown

Daddy went home 2 years ago

We took it hard

I didn't want to see it through

But glad I was there when slipped away

Never thought on my birthday

I'd see my dad pass right away

Yeah the grief was 1000 feet down

But Big Daddy, Big Daddy didn't let me drown

And I know I'll see daddy around