I’m in Love and He’s in Dallas

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?