Song Length |
3:02 |
Genre |
Country - Traditional, Country - General |
Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
Subject |
County, Father |
Similar Artists |
Reba Mcentire, George Strait |
Language |
English |
Era |
1960 - 1969 |
Lyrics
PLEASE AND THANK YOU
SONGWRITER/CARMELITA E. CLARK
COPYRIGHT/ 1-5 & 1-15-2010
VERSE 1
I WAS RAISED IN A COUNTY CALLED LEEDS, DUSTY ROADS, CHICKEN, PIGS, GARDENS FILLED WITH GREENS. FOLKS LAUGHED CALLED US COUNTRY, I THOUGHT IT WAS MEAN, BUT I STILL HAVE SWEET MEMORIES OF LIVING IN LEEDS.
VERSE 2
NOW DAD WAS A PREACHER FOR 50 YEARS, FROM THE PULPIT TELLING STORIES ABOUT US KIDS!
WE'D LOOK AT EACH OTHER AD BLUSH WITH A SMILE, OH DADDY, YOU MADE US SO HAPPY AND PROUD.
BRIDGE:
WITH TEARS IN HIS EYES AND NOSE SO RED, HE PREACHED A SERMON ABOUT THANKFULNESS. I HATED TO SEE MY DADDY CRY, WE ALL SAT THEIR WITH TEARS IN OUR EYES.{SPOKEN PART{ HE SAID, ONE THING ABOUT CARMELITA, "NO ONE CAN SAY THANK YOU LIKE YOU DO".
CHORUS:
NO ONE CAN SAY THANHK YOU LIKE YOU DO. MY DADDY SAID TO SAY PLEASE AND THANK YOU. I LOVE AND I MISS YOU. I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER TO SAY PLEASE AND THANK YOU.
VERSE 3
I'M OLDER NOW , TEACHING MY GRANDKIDS THE SAME, TO TREAT OTHERS WITH RESPECT AND DON'T FORGET TO PRAY. NO ONE HAS TO DO ANYTHIHNG FOR YOU, SO NEVER FORGET TO SAY PLEASE AND THANK YOU.
CHORUS
ENDING: I'LL ALWAYS REMEBER TO SAY PLEASE AND THANK YOU.