Lyrics:

Just like a rainbow, I have faded away
My daddy leaves me 'most every a-day
But he don't mean me no good; why?
Because I only wish he would
I'm almost goin' insane
I'm forever tryin' to call his name
Oh, papa, look what you doin', look what you doin'
Oh, papa, you caused me ruinin', you caused me ruinin'
All my money, I give you
You treat me mean and made me awfully blue
Then you'll miss me, you're going to kiss me
You'll 'gret the day that you ever quit me
Oh, papa, hate when you're 'way from home
I'll give you money, don't wrong me no how
But you will love mw some day, not now
Papa, papa now you won't have no mama at all
Oh, papa, look what you doin', look what you doin'
Oh, papa, you caused me ruinin', you caused me ruinin'
All my money, I give you
You treat me mean and beat me pitchful blue
You're goin' to miss me, you'll long to kiss me
You'll 'gret the day that you ever quit me
Oh, papa, hate it when you're 'way from home
You just don't want me now
Wait and see
You'll find some ordinary love to me now
Papa, papa, you ain't got no mama now