[Verse 1]
Well, I'll be doggone if I wouldn't work all day (baby)
And I'll be doggone if I didn't bring you my pay (baby)
But if I ever caught you running around
Blowing my money all over this town

[Chorus]
Then I wouldn't be doggone
Hey, hey! I'd be long gone
Then I wouldn't be doggone
I'd be long gone, mmm-hmm
Now hey, hey, hey!

[Verse 2]
I'll be doggone if you ain't a pretty thing (baby)
And I'll be doggone if you ain't warm as a breath of spring (baby)
If we live to be a hundred years old
If you ever let that spring turn cold

[Chorus]
Then I wouldn't be doggone
Hey, hey! I'd be long gone
Oh, I wouldn't be doggone
Baby, I'd be long gone, mmm-hmm

[Bridge]
Now did you hear me? Well, then what I say?
Oh, believe me
Well, every woman should try to be
Whatever haer man wants her to be
And I don't want much, all I want from you
Is for you to be true to me
[Verse 3]
I'd be doggone if love ain't a man's best friend (baby)
And I'll be doggone if you ain't the loving end (baby)
Though I know you make me feel like no baby could
If I ever found out that you're no good

[Chorus]
Then I wouldn't be doggone
I'd be long gone
Well, I wouldn't de doggone
I'd be long gone
I wouldn't be doggone, I'd rather catch me a train
I'd be long gone
No baby, I wouldn't be doggone, I'd rather catch me a plane
I'd be long gone