Mama said tell me
what's wrong child
You didn't eat enough
to keep a bird alive
And you haven't said two
words to me all evening
She said girl you've got
your long face on
Your eyes are red and
your smile is gone
So I sat down and I
told my mama the reason

I'm in love and he's in Dallas
I'm as blue as a girl can be
Is he down there
thinking about my love
Or drifting away from me
I'm in love and he's in Dallas
And it's not the way
it's supposed to be
Can a promise reach from Texas
All the way to Tennessee

I really should have
heard from him by now
He promised he'd write
when things settled down
And send me money for
a ticket when things got better
Mama, I guess he's
just working hard
And you know how
those cowboys are
But it's been three weeks
and I ain't got a letter

I'm in love and he's in Dallas
I'm as blue as a girl can be
Is he down there
thinking about my love
Or drifting away from me
I'm in love and he's in Dallas
And it's not the way
it's supposed to be
Can a promise reach from Texas
All the way to Tennessee