I met her at a honky tonk in Dallas A little place that's just outside of town Over one too many beers we discussed And decided that we'd like to settle down So I bought a golden band and got a license And found the preached just to make things right But it ended all too soon I'm on a one man honeymoon And that's how I'm gonna spend my wedding night Cause she didn't let the things write on the paper And everything I own is on her name No she didn't let the things write on the paper And that honky tonk in Dallas was to blame [ steel ] So I bought a golden band and got a license... Cause she didn't let the things... Yes that honky tonk in Dallas was to blame