Who composed the song “Please Daddy” by John Denver?

The song “Please Daddy” by John Denver was composed by BILL DANOFF, TAFFY NIVERT.

John Denver

Please Daddy

BILL DANOFF, TAFFY NIVERT

Please daddy, don't get drunk this Christmas.
I don't want to see my mamma cry.
Please daddy don't get drunk this Christmas.
I don't want to see my mamma cry.

Just last year when I was only seven.
Now I'm almost eight as you can see.
You came home a quarter past eleven.
Fell down underneath our Christmas tree.

Please daddy, don't get drunk this Christmas.
I don't want to see my mamma cry.
Please daddy don't get drunk this Christmas.
I don't want to see my mamma cry.

Mamma smiled and looked outside the window.
She told me: "Son, you better get upstairs."
But then you laughed and hollered: "Merry Christmas."
I turned around and saw my mamma's tears.

Please daddy, don't get drunk this Christmas.
I don't want to see my mamma cry.
Please daddy don't get drunk this Christmas.
I don't want to see my mamma cry.

Please daddy, don't get drunk this Christmas.
I don't want to see my mamma cry.
Please daddy don't get drunk this Christmas.
I don't want to see my mamma cry.
No, I don't want to see my mamma cry.