I Gave My Love a Diamond

<br>I gave my love a diamond, a ten cent stone,<br><br>I gave her lonely teardrops and nights alone.<br><br>I gave my love a promise that had no truth,<br><br>What good is a promise without no truth ? <br><br><br><br>I gave my love a fortune in silver and gold,<br><br>I gave it to her lie by lie by lie by lie that I had told.<br><br>I gave my love a story that had no end,<br><br>What good is a story thats got no end ? tell me.<br><br><br><br>I wrote her that wed get married in about one years time.<br><br>I wrote her in a boxcar on the memphis line.<br><br>I sent my love a letter without no stamp - ha!<br><br>And what good is a letter without no stamp ? <br><br><br><br>Goodbye baby,<br><br>Im feelin so alone Im movin on.<br><br>I aint got no tall tale.<br><br>Dont call me - Ill call you.<br><br>See ya.