Daddy couldn't read, daddy couldn't write, but one thing daddy sure could do right...

[midnightman]

Makes me think when Gladys & Bubba wrote this, they wrote this about Father Knight.

[PeaceNHarmony]

Great song. Always a good concert rocker as well.

[arr&bee]

Could be about many fathers..including mine.

[marv2]

Could be about many fathers..including mine.

Almost every father I knew back then, summer of '73 LOL!!!!

[marv2]

I'll qualify, they may knew how to read and write, but also definitely knew how to swear when time was right! LOL!!!!!

[midnightman]

Most black fathers know how to cuss a micky ficky out. So yeah, they probably did write it with black dads in general.

[marv2]

Most black fathers know how to cuss a micky ficky out. So yeah, they probably did write it with black dads in general.

Yeah that's true, but I knew some white dads on my block that could cuss and fuss with the best of them too! LOL! Shout out to Mr. Daily and Mr. Fisher! hehehehehehehe!

[midnightman]

Yeah that's true, but I knew some white dads on my block that could cuss and fuss with the best of them too! LOL! Shout out to Mr. Daily and Mr. Fisher! hehehehehehehe!

Heh that is true. But I grew up in a mostly black neighborhood so I didn't really see it for myself but I don't deny it haha

And it seemed universal since this went #19 on the Hot 100 haha

[marv2]

Heh that is true. But I grew up in a mostly black neighborhood so I didn't really see it for myself but I don't deny it haha

And it seemed universal since this went #19 on the Hot 100 haha

Well I have tell you it was true. Not everyone were Carol and Mike Brady! LOL!!!

[jakaa123]

Great harmony and stepping in this Great Song!!

[motony]

Italian dads, too, LOL

[marv2]

Italian dads, too, LOL

Oh most definitely! LOL!!!!

[TomatoTom123]

Fantastic tune!!! Kinda funny too.