Today my heart is burdened I'm back to settle down I saw the bright lights of the city I'd have all the joys of town But there was something missing While I was roamin' round Now I know just what was missing The little girl in my hometown I'm back but I am too late 'Cause she just married a friend She waited for me lonely years For all my roaming to end She were tired of just waiting For a love that let her down I lost my only real true love The little girl in my hometown It's my heart that I've broken As no one has to blame I could try now to win her But that might cause her shame So I'll travel down this lonesome road 'Till journey's end I'll find I'll always love I can't forget The little girl in my hometown I didn't mean to forget her When I went away Ramble's all I cared to do Didn't know I'd have to pay I didn't mean to be untrue to her Didn't mean to let her down I lost my only real true love The little girl in my hometown