I gave my love a diamond a ten cent stone. I gave her lonely teardrops and nights alone.. I gave my love a promise that had no truth. What good is a promise without no truth ?. I gave my love a fortune in silver and gold. I gave it to her lie by lie by lie by lie that I had told.. I gave my love a story that had no end. What good is a story that's got no end ? Tell me.. I wrote her that we'd get married in about one year's time.. I wrote her in a boxcar on the Memphis line.. I sent my love a letter without no stamp - ha!. And what good is a letter without no stamp ?. Goodbye baby. I'm feelin' so alone I'm movin' on.. I ain't got no tall tale.. Don't call me - I'll call you.. See ya..