lyr req: Tell me why daddy

Subject: Tell me why is...
From: GUEST,redwoodkardon
Date: 11 Mar 21 - 04:52 PM

I'm trying to find a song I remember from many years ago that had the them of a child asking a parent(most likely a dad) a series of "why is" questions. The version I remember was sung by a woman.

Subject: RE: Tell me why daddy
From: GUEST,#
Date: 11 Mar 21 - 06:54 PM

The search parameters are too open. When did you hear it (approximate year)? UK? US? Type of music--just to narrow things down a bit. That kinda thing would be helpful.

Subject: RE: Tell me why daddy
From: cnd
Date: 11 Mar 21 - 07:27 PM

As a start I'll proffer Lynn & Liz Anderson - Mother May I ?

Otherwise, yeah, need to know more details.

Subject: RE: lyr req: Tell me why daddy
From: Joe Offer
Date: 11 Mar 21 - 10:18 PM

Hmm. Interesting question. You didn't give us quite enough information to allow us to find the exact song, but it does open the door to lots of interesting songs. The one I thought of was Woody Guthrie's Why, Oh Why.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: lyr req: Tell me why daddy
From: BrooklynJay
Date: 13 Mar 21 - 12:53 AM

It might be Little Child, also known as Daddy Dear. It's been recorded by Danny Kaye and others.

I believe there was a thread or two on Mudcat about this song.


Jay