C F C Elma Turl is a beautiful girl, and I'd love to have her for my wife, C D7 G7 She's just the kind of woman who could make me happy for the rest of my life C But my daddy said, "Son, there's something you don't know, and it's F C something I think you oughter F C G7 C Elma Turl is a beautiful girl; but son, she's my daughter." C F C Alice Green is a beautiful thing, and I'd love to have her for my wife, C D7 G7 She's just the kind of woman who could make me happy for the rest of my life C F My daddy said, "Son, there's something you don't know, and it's something I C think you oughter F C G7 C Alice Green is a beautiful thing; but son, she's my daughter." C F C Well, I've been all around the whole durn county, like a buck huntin' for a doe, C D7 G7 But it seems every girl I'd like to marry is a wild oat Daddy sowed C F So I went to my mama with my head hung down, and she asked me what the matter could be, F C G7 C I told her my problem and she took my hand and said, "Son, now listen to me." C F "You see, your daddy was such a good-lookin' young man, and like an eager C young stallion horse C D7 G7 His blood ran hot, so you can't blame him for lettin' Mother Nature take her course C F C But you got no reason to be upset; don't you worry, don't fret, don't bother F C You see, your daddy ain't your daddy, he only thinks he is; so you can G7 C marry whoever you wanter.