He said I’ll make your dreams come true in Texas
And he captured my Appalachian heart
I was so naive that I believed him
When he promised we’d never be apart
So we packed and pulled a U-Haul down to Dallas
A year went by and the baby came along
Then his old friends and the night life came between us
Dreams turned into sleepless nights waiting all alone
Chorus:
I’m staring out the window through these teardrops
Holding on to the only dream that turned out right
We’re on a Greyhound bus bound for West Virginia
He’s in Dallas without us tonight
Oh, lord I hate to break the news to mama
She’s gettin on in years and worries so
Maybe I should have stayed in Dallas
And gave him another chance right now I just don’t know
Repeat chorus
He said I’ll make your dreams come true in Texas
He’s in Dallas without us tonight
SONG: All Dressed Up (With Nowhere To Go)
The sign says, «families welcome»
At the Oaks Retirement Home
But mostly, no one comes ‘cept on the weekends
Ruby Wilson lives in 303
Where she spends most her time
But, it’s almost noon on Sunday
And she’s been sitting in the lobby since nine
Chorus:
She’s all dressed up In her best hat and gloves
She’s all dressed up
Watching and waiting, but nobody comes
Some days sure are lonely days
And time can move so slow
When you’re all dressed up
With nowhere to go
Ruby watches all the others
Leaving with their families
The nurse tells her, it’s time to come to dinner
She says she’s expecting company
They’re just running late
But, the nurse knows the truth too well
She just sighs and walks away
Repeat chorus
