[Verse 1]Mama don't make me put on the dress againI can't stand the way it opens when I spinRibbon bows around my shoulder, and I'm only getting olderMama don't make me put on the dress again[Verse 2]Daddy don't make me fancy dance aroundPainted up in that make-up like a clownIf I see another stocking, lordI swear to God, I'm walking, lordDaddy don't make me fancy dance around[Chorus 1]Well, I'm coming home alone for the hundredth time or soIt gets harder on my hard earned money's dimeTo the bottle in my basket, will it answer if I ask it:Doing right or am I doing time?[Verse 3]Lover don't make me hit the road againI can barely feel your fingers on my skinI'm been booking every cityLooking sad, but looking pretty, looking...Lover don't make me hit the road the again[Verse 4]Brother, don't make me tell you where I've beenRunning around in circles made of sinI've been drinking like my daddyAnd he ain't ever had his last one, had he?Brother, don't make me tell you where I've been[Chorus 1]Well, I'm coming home alone for the hundredth time or soIt gets harder on my hard earned money's dimeTo the bottle in my basket, will it answer if I ask it:Doing right or am I doing time?[Bridge]Farther from my home, the more I wish itThe longer I've been gone, the more I miss itRibbon bows around my shoulder, and I swear I'm only getting olderMama don't make me put on the dress again[Chorus 2]Well, I'm coming home alone for the hundredth time or soIt gets harder on my hard earned money's dimeTo the bottle in my basket, will it answer if I ask it:Doing right or am I doing time?Doing right or am I doing time?
