They say in this town stars stay up all night Well, I don't know can't see eem for the glow of the neon lights An' it's a long way from here to the place where the home fires burn Well it's two thousand miles and one left turn Dear Mom and Dad Please send money I'm so broke that it ain't funny Well, I don't need much just enough to get me through Please don't worry 'cause I'm all right I'm playin' here at the bar tonight Well, this time I'm gonna make our dreams come true Well, I love you more than anything in the world Love Your baby girl Black jack, blue sky, big town full of little white lies Well, everybody's your friend you can never be sure They'll promise fancy cars an' diamond rings an' all sorts of shiny things But, girl, you'll remember what your knees are for Dear Mom and Dad Please send money I'm so broke that it ain't funny Well, I don't need much just enough to get me through Please don't worry 'cause I'm all right See, I'm playin' here at the bar tonight Well, this time I'm gonna make our dreams come true Well, I love you more than anything in the world Love Your baby girl I know that I'm on my way Well, I can tell every time I play An' I know it's worth all the dues I pay When I can write to you and say Dear Mom and Dad I'll send money I'm so rich that it ain't funny Well it oughtta be more than enough to get you through Please don't worry 'cause I'm all right See, I'm stayin' here at the Ritz tonight Whadd ya know we made our dreams come true An' there are fancy cars an' diamond rings But you know that they don't mean a thing Well, they all add up to nothin' compared to you Well, remember me in ribbons an' curls I still love you more than anything in the world Love Your baby girl Ah yeah Your baby girl (Dear Mom and Dad (Please send money I'm so broke that it ain't funny) (Don't need much just enough to get me through) Your baby girl (Please don't worry 'cause I'm all right Oh, oh, oh Dreams come true