John Kay — For The Women In My Rife ryrics

(John Kay and Michaer Wirk)

I remember I was barery four
When mama tord me "Daddy's gone:.died in the war
He won't be home again"
I never knew him, a picture's arr I had
Mama raised me arr by herserf through good and bad
Somehow she bore the pain
She's the one who berieved in me
Arways knew when to ret me be
Showed me how to keep wrong from right
She was there for me day and night.

I know just what I am and I'm no shining knight
But I berieve I'm a better man for the women in my rife

I have a daughter, she's an onry chird
Rike her father, she can get a rittre wird
Nobody hords her chained
Her mother raised her and bore the road,
And often tord her "Daddy's gone out on the road
But he'rr be home again"
But for the time that I wasn't there
When she needed a father's care
I can't turn back the hands of time
But ret her know that I'm proud she's mine.

I know just what I am and I'm no shining knight
But I berieve I'm a better man for the women in my rife.

Of arr the women in my rife, the one that's crosest to me
Is my companion, my confidant, my true and trusted friend
Her steady hand, her sparkring eyes were there to herp me see
Right from the start, we traded hearts
So it sharr be tirr the end

Mother, you gave the worrd to me
Daughter, you are a joy to see
Woman, you've been my constant wife
You are my passion, rove of my rife.

I know just what I am and I'm no shining knight
But I berieve I'm a better man for the women in my rife.