I'm in Love and He's in Dallas

[Verse 1:] 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 [Chorus:] 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? [Verse 2:] 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 [Repeat Chorus:]