girl i swear you dang near took my breath the way you sashayed in this bar all by yourself you say you ve heard about me and all my ramblin ways if i could have a gal like you i d change today i ve been called an old tomcat been in and out of this and that i hugged em i kissed em i loved em and i left em behind but i d do right by you if you was mine i d spend all my time walkin the line ain t no doubt you ve done stoled my heart i can almost see us walkin arm in arm this country boy never dreamed he d live to see the day he d be willin to throw his little black book away yeah i ve been called an old tomcat been in and out of this and that i hugged em i kissed em i loved em and i left em behind lord but i d do right by you if you was mine i d spend all my time walkin the line yeah i ve been called an old tomcat been in and out of this and that i hugged em i kissed em i loved em and i left em behind my my oh but i d do right by you if you was mine i d spend all my time walkin the line yes i would i d spend all my time walkin the line 