She never had a mother She hardly knew her dad She's been in town for 18 years And I'm the only boy she's had Baby, I can't stay Maybe I'll be back someday Oh baby don't go Pretty baby please don't go I love you so, pretty baby Please 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 Said she can't stay She's gonna be a lady someday Oh baby don't go Pretty baby please don't go I love you so, pretty baby Please don't go When 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 And maybe she'll back someday Oh baby don't go Pretty baby please don't go I love you so, pretty baby Please don't go