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I'll Be Doggone by Paul Revere & The Raiders album cover

I'll Be Doggone

by Paul Revere & The Raiders

Lyrics
Well, I'll be doggone if I wouldn't work all day (Baby)
And I'll be doggone if I wouldn't spend my pay (Baby)
But if I ever caught you running around
Spending my money all over this town

I wouldn't be, wouldn't be doggone
I'll be long gone (I'll be long gone)
Well, I wouldn't be, wouldn't be doggone
I'll be long gone (I'll be long gone)
Hey, hey

I'll be doggone if you ain't warm as a breath of spring (Baby)
And I'll be doggone if you ain't a pretty thing (Baby)
But if we live to be a hundred years old
If you ever let that spring turn cold

I wouldn't be, wouldn't be doggone
I'll be long gone (I'll be long gone)
Well, I wouldn't be, wouldn't be doggone
I'll be long gone (I'll be long gone)
Hey, hey

Oh, can't you hear me?
Now, tell me, what'd I say?
Ah, believe me
Every woman should try to be
Whatever her man wants her to be
And I don't want much
All I want from you
Is for you to be true to me

I'll be doggone if love ain't a man's best friend (Baby)
And I'll be doggone if you ain't the lovin' end (Baby)
Though I know that you love me like nobody could
If I ever found that you're no good

I wouldn't be, wouldn't be doggone
I'll be long gone (I'll be long gone)
Well, I wouldn't be, wouldn't be doggone
Hey hey hey, I'll be long gone (I'll be long gone)
Hey, hey