Once I had a loving daddy Just as sweet as he could be But my ever-loving daddy He's a-gone from me! And since he left me behind Here's what's on my mind, I find; Ain't got nobody to grind my coffee in the morning Ain't got nobody to serve my breakfast in bed! My daddy went away A week ago today; How am I gonna find a-nother coffee grinder To do my grindin' like my sweet man could do? Ain't got nobody to light my brand new percolator Ain't got nobody to heat my oven duly! When my daddy would love me, he was oh so good He could even haul my ashes, he would chop my kindlin' wood! Ain't got nobody to love me like before And do my grinding for me! My daddy used to love me pretty, I'll confess; Believe me, he could do it different from the rest! Ain't got nobody who could put me to a test And do my grinding for me, I say And do my grinding for me!