[Verse 1]
Well, I'll be doggone if I wouldn't work all day (Baby)
And I'll be doggone if I wouldn't spend my pay (Baby)
But if I ever caught you runnin' around
Spendin' my money all over this town

[Chorus]
I wouldn't be (Wouldn't be) doggone (doggone)
I'll be long gone (I'll be long gone), well
I wouldn't be (Wouldn't be) doggone (doggone)
I'll be long gone (I'll be long gone), hey, hey

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

[Chorus]
I wouldn't be (Wouldn't be) doggone (doggone)
I'll be long gone (I'll be long gone), yeah
I wouldn't be (Wouldn't be) doggone (doggone)
I'll be long gone (I'll be long gone), oh, yeah

[Bridge]
Oh, can't you hear me?
Now, tell me what'd I say
Ah, believe me
Every woman should try to be
Whatever her 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'll be doggone if love ain't a man's best friend (Baby)
And I'll be doggone if you ain't the lovin' end (Baby)
Though I know that you love me like nobody could
If I ever found that you're no good

[Chorus]
I wouldn't be (Wouldn't be) doggone (doggone)
I'll be long gone (I'll be long gone), well
I wouldn't be (Wouldn't be) hey-hey-hey (doggone)
I'll be long gone (I'll be long gone), hey, hey