They say this town's stars stay up all night, well I don't know, can't see em for the glow of the neon lights. And it's a long way from here to the place where the home fires burn, well it's two thousand miles and one day of turn. 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 alright, see I'm playing 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. Blacktop, blue sky, big town full of little white lies, well everybody's your friend you can never be sure. They'll promise fancy cars and diamond rings and all sorts of shiny things, but girl you'll remember what your needs 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 alright, see I'm playing 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, and I know it's worth all the shoes I pay, well 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 ought to be more than enough to get you through. Please don't worry cause I'm alright, see I'm staying here at the Ritz tonight, well what do you know it made our dreams come true. And there are fancy cars and diamond rings, but you know that they don't mean a thing, well they all add up to nothing compared to you. Well remember me in ribbons and pearls, I still love you more than anything in the world, love your baby girl. Dear mom and dad, please send money, I'm so broke that it ain't funny, don't need much just enough to get me through. Please don't worry cause I'm alright, laying here at the bar tonight, well what do you know it made our dreams come true. Music by Ben Thede