E B
A man came into our town
E
Swinging his partner around.
A
He grabbed his young maid by the wrist
B
and bent down to give her a
E B
paper to sign right away,
E
saying they're parting their ways.
A B
She grabbed her man by his side and stared right deep in his
E B
wallet to get her fair share
E
but when she got her hands in there
A
the wallet was empty of course.
B
So she said that you can't have your-
Chorus:
A E
Distance makes the heart grow fonder, if you ain't fond go wait a little longer
B
When you return be sure to ring my bell
A
Because you got lots of my things that I need to get
E
So if you get back and I ain't home yet
B A B E
I'll leave a note tellin' you to go to Helen's Restaurant.
E B
So when that young woman got home.
E
She couldn't just sit there alone.
A B
She called her mother in tears and worried she'd wasted her
E B
Beauty on a blind, old buffoon
E
Who's better off under a tomb.
A
Her mother said cryin's no use.
B
Every woman takes a little-
A E
Absence makes the heart grow fonder, if you ain't fond go wait a little longer
B
When you return be sure to ring my bell
A
Because you got lots of my things that I need to get
E
So if you get back and I ain't home yet
B A B E
I'll leave a note tellin' you to go to Helen's Restaurant.
