Well I talked to a friend of yours in town today
   He told me you were thinkin' of goin' away
   So that's why I hurried home I couldn't wait to see
   Is it true you're leavin' leavin' poor ole me
   You've been tellin' everybody how you hate to go
   You're sure that I'll just live in misery
   But there's still a few guys waitin' that I used to know
   And I'm sure that they'll take care of poor ole me
   I ain't never had no trouble findin' me and I had quite a few the day that I met you
   But I'll do my best to grieve when you leave me I might even stay home a night or two
   I'll try to look heartbroken till I know you've gone
   I'll even get down on my bended knee
   If you'll just promise me this time that you'll stay gone
   You'll make a happy gal of poor ole me
  
   I ain't never had no trouble...
   You'll make a happy gal of poor ole me