I'm In Love & He's İn Dallas

Mama said, "Tell me what's wrong child, You didn't eat enough To keep a bird alive, And you haven't said Two words to me all evening." She said, "Girl, you've got your long face on, Your eyes are red, And your smile is gone." So I broke down, And I told my mama the reason. I'm in love and he's in Dallas. I'm as blue as a girl can be. Is he down there thinkin' about my love, Or driftin' away from me? I'm in love and he's in Dallas But that's not the way it's s'pposed to be. Can a promise reach from Texas All the way to Tennesee?