Lyrics

Yellow hair pulled up and her dress billows down
For a couple of dollars, could be the other way around
Sittin’ in the saloon shootin’ the breeze
With a girlhood friend whom she rarely sees

When first I left Butte, I had ambitions to find
A husband in Billings, maybe further down the line
But my dreams drew darker with the starvin’ girl’s blues
And a girl’s got to do what a girl’s got to do

But Mary won’t you take me with you?
I’ve got some money that I put aside
All I need is a horse, if you’d take me, of course,
Then I could leave Blue Rock behind

Now I don’t look like much, but I’m doing all right
I dream away the days and I work every night
Some of ‘em are strangers and some I know well
And who’s foolin’ who, sometimes I can’t tell

And Mary won’t you take me with you?
I’ve got some money that I’ve put aside
All I need is a horse, if you’d take me, of course,
And I could leave this life behind

Well they love me and leave and walk out the door
And Mary, my God, how I need something more

So Mary won’t you take me with you
I’ve got some money that I put aside
All I need is a horse, if you’d take me, of course,
And I could leave this life behind