(wm. robinson/w. moore/m. tarplin)
Well, i'll be doggone if i wouldn't work all day
And i'll be doggone if i wouldn't bring you my pay
But if i ever caught you running around
Blowing my money all over this town
Then i wouldn't be doggone
Hey, hey! i'd be long gone
Then i wouldn't be doggone
I'd be long gone
Now hey, hey, hey!
I'll be doggone if you ain't a pretty thing
And i'll be doggone if you ain't warm as a breath of spring
And if we live to be a hundred years old
If you ever let that spring turn cold
Then i wouldn't be doggone
Hey! i'd be long gone
Oh i wouldn't be doggone
I'd be long gone
Now did you hear what i say ?
Well now what i say
Oh, believe me well, every woman should try
To be what ever has man wants her to be
And i don't want much
All i want from you is for you to be true to me
Well, i'd be doggone if love ain't a man's best friend
Oh, baby, and i'll be doggone if you ain't the loving end
Though i know you make me feel like no baby could
If i ever found out that you're no good
Then i wouldn't be doggone
Hey, hey, hey, i'd be long gone
Well i wouldn't de doggone baby
I'd be long gone