it s a cold wet december night in your bedroom when he said goodbye you let him go he walked out the door saying after this baby i won t leave no more he held your hand looked in your eyes said little girl it s gonna be alright the boys are waiting for me outside by the van i gotta go gotta go gotta work it now darling don t cry for me cause i m coming home cause i m coming home last night she heard his voice called long distance from way up north he said girl you know i think we re so close i think we re gonna make it when i come back home i ll hold your hand look in your eyes say little girl it s gonna be alright the boys are waiting for me outside by the van i gotta go gotta go gotta work it now darling don t cry for me cause i m coming home cause i m coming home don t cry don t cry darling won t don t cry don t cry cause i don t plan on dying young cause i don t plan on dying young  the boys are waiting for me outside by the van i gotta go gotta go gotta work it now darling don t cry for me cause i m coming home cause i m coming home darling don t cry for me cause i m coming home cause i m coming