I went into town on a beautiful day, Saw a pretty girl was lookin' my way, All those around me said son beware, Of the little girl with the golden hair CHORUS Don't give your heart to a Knoxville girl, She'll only play you for a fool, She'll pick you up and let you down fast, Her kind of love will never last An evil woman with an angel face, Devil dressed up in ribbons and lace, I couldn't believe what they said was true, How a pretty little thing could make you so blue CHORUS I left town in the middle of night, With a shirt on my back, and a bloody knife, Never again need a man beware, Of the little girl with the golden hair CHORUS CHORUS