She never had a mother she hardly knew her dad
She's been in town for eighteen years and I'm the only boy she's had
Baby I can't stay ah maybe I come back someday

Oh baby don't go pretty baby please don't go
I love you so pretty baby don't go

I never had no money I bought at the second hand store
The way this old town laughs at me I just can't take it no more
Babe you can't stay you're gonna be a lady someday

Oh baby don't go...

She gets to the city her tears will all be dry
My eyes will look so pretty no one's gonna know I cried
She's goin' away hey maybe she'll come back someday
Oh baby don't go pretty baby please don't go
Oh baby don't go pretty baby please don't go
I love you so (I love you so)
Oh pretty baby please don't go (I won't go no no no)
Hey baby oh baby please baby don't go (well I won't go no)
Pretty baby please don't go (I won't go no)