Well, be doggone if I wouldn't work all day And I'll be doggone if I bring you my pay, baby But if I ever you running around Blowing my money all this town I wouldn't be doggone Hey, hey, I'd be gone Then I wouldn't be (wouldn't be doggone) I'd be long gone, (I'd be long gone) Now, hey, hey, hey
I'll be doggone if you ain't a pretty (baby) And I'll be doggone if you ain't as a breath of spring (baby) And if we to be a hundred years old If you let that spring turn cold Then I be doggone (wouldn't be doggone) Hey, hey, hey, I'd be gone (I'd be long gone) Oh, I wouldn't be (wouldn't be doggone)) Baby, I'd be long gone (I'd be long gone) Now, did you me? Well, now, I say? Oh, me
Well, every woman should try to be her man wants her to be And I don't much, all I want from you is for you to be true to me
I'll be if love ain't a man's best friend, oh baby (oh, baby) And I'll be doggone if you ain't the end (baby) Though I know you me feel like nobody could If I ever found out that you're no Then I wouldn't be doggone (wouldnt be, wouldn't be, be doggone) I'd be long gone (I'd be gone) Well, I be doggone (wouldn't be doggone) I'd be long (I'd be long gone) I be doggone (wouldn't be doggone) catch me a train (I'd be long gone) No baby, I be doggone, I'm gonna catch me a train