Before I would stand to see my baby go down Before I would stand to see my baby go down I would shuck all my clothes and walk the streets in my morning gown And before I would stand to see my baby leave this town And before I would stand to see my baby leave this town I would beat the train to the crossin' and burn that doggone bridge down And Dallas is hard, I don't care how you work And Dallas is hard, I don't care how you work There will be somebody comin' on your payday to collect And don't never make Dallas your home And don't never make Dallas your home When you look for your friends, they will all be gone