1951 Songtext
von Bob Bennett

Daddy was an honest hard-workin′ man
With bad eyesight and calloused hands
He married young and he made his stand
In 1951
Well, it was worn out pants and pinto beans
Minimum wage and mustard greens
But he treated mama just like a queen
In 1951

In 1951
Both of them lovers and both of them young
There were clouds in the skies
But stars in their eyes
In 1951
She called him mister and he called her hon
In 1951


Sometimes I'd hear my daddy sigh
Mama would cry on his shoulder
Whenever I would ask him why
They′d say you'll know when you're older
Well, they′d pray for rain in summer
And give thanks in the fall
I′ve seen the pictures, I've seen them all
Even on their knees they looked so tall

In 1951
In 1951
Both of them lovers and both of them young
There were clouds in the skies
But stars in their eyes
In 1951
She called him mister and he called her hon
In 1951
In 1951