"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
"Whaddya 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.