George Jones: INTRO: D A D VERSE 1: D ALMOST EVERY SUNDAY WE'D GATHER AROUND THE HOME PLACE THATS G BADLY IN NEED OF MY MOMMAS LOVING A HAND US D KIDS OFFER EVERYTHING FROM EASY CHAIRS TO MONEY BUT HIS G PRIDE WANT LET US A LEND A HELPING D HAND CHORUS: D DADDY'S LIVING OFF THE G MEMORIES OF A MAMA D THATS WHAT KEEPS HIM GOIN A EVERYDAY D THE ONLY TRIPS HE EVER TAKES ARE G HIGH UPON THAT D MOUNTAIN WHERE MAMA LIES A A SLEEPING IN THE D SHADE VERSE 2: D FROM THE PORCH I SEE A MEMORY HE DIDNT HAVE THE HEART TO SALE AND G THRU THE DUST AND ALL THE RUST I CAN SEE SOME FADED A GREEN D ITS THAT '47 PICK UP OH MY MAMA LOVED SO WELL WHEN AS WE G LOADED UP AND A FOLLOWED OUR D DREAMS CHORUS D DADDY'S LIVING OFF THE G MEMORIES OF A MAMA