BETTY MAE'S A GOOD TIME GAL
(Gordon Lightfoot)

Recorded Gordon Lightfoot 1964


And a Betty Mae's a good time gal
And a Betty Mae's a good time gal
Betty Mae's the end, but she's losin' her last friend
She's cryin' now as he moves out the door.

She said, "Don't forget to call before you go"
She said, "Don't forget to call before you go"
Darlin' if you do, well I'll lose my faith in you
You can find me at the place where we always met before.

And I get aboard a coach downtown
And I get aboard a coach downtown
Get aboard sweet Bill and travel where you will
Lord above, old pal pick up that phone.

Well now Billy boy's a gambling man
Well now Billy boy's a gambling man
Billy boy's alright, and now he's out of sight
He's leaving for a far and distant land.

"Well don't forget to call before you go"
She said, "Don't forget to call before you go"
'Cause darling if you do, well I'll lose my faith in you
You'll find me at the place where we always met before.

And I put a dime in that there phone
And I put a dime in that there phone
Put a dime there in, by the numbers one to ten
Don't forget to call before you go.

She said, "Don't forget to call before you go"
She said, "Don't forget to call before you go"
Darlin' if you do, well I'll lose my faith in you
You'll find me at the place where we always met before.




(Contributed by David Story - April 2013)