The Girl I Left Behind

The Girl I Left Behind - Bob Dylan

Written by：Bob Dylan

There was a wealthy old farmer

That lived in a county nearby

He had a lovin' daughter

On her my cast my eye

She was pretty fair an' handsome

And did so very fine

There wasn't a girl in the county

With her that could compare

I asked her if she'd be willing

To let me cross over the plains

She said it would be alright with her

Just so I'd return again

She said that she'd be true to me

Till death would be unkind

We kissed shook hands and parted

I left my girl behind

Out in a western city boys

A town you all know well

Where everyone was friendly

They'd show me all around

The work an' money was plentyful

And the girls to me were kind

But the only girl I thought about

Was the girl I'd left behind

One day when I was ramblin' 'round

Down by the public square

The mail coach it came in

And I met the mail bearer there

He handed me a letter gave me to understand

That the girl I left in old texas

She married another man

I turned myself all around and around

Not knowing what else to do

I rid down a little pace further

Just to see if these words were true

It's drinkin' I throw over

Card playin' I'll resign

For the only girl I ever did love

Was the girl I left behind

Come around you ramblin' gamblin' men

And listen while I tell

If it does to you no good kind friends

I'm a sure it will do you no harm

If you ever find you a fair young maid

Just marry her while you can

For if you ever cross over the plain

She'll marry another man