i went into town on a beautiful day saw a pretty girl was lookin my way all those around me said son beware of the little girl with the golden hair chorus don t give your heart to a knoxville girl she ll only play you for a fool she ll pick you up and let you down fast her kind of love will never last an evil woman with an angel face devil dressed up in ribbons and lace i couldn t believe what they said was true how a pretty little thing could make you so blue chorus i left town in the middle of night with a shirt on my back and a bloody knife never again need a man beware of the little girl with the golden hair chorus chorus