She was young
And she was pretty
A victim of
A rich man's whim
When she met
A wealthy gentleman
Big Ben Colson
And she had
A child by him
Well, he promised
Her a wedding
That would give
Their child a name
But she waited
At the altar
Till the sunset
But her Big Ben
Never came
But she's not a bad girl
Didn't mean no wrong
She just loved the wrong man
Much too strong
Now he sits
With the dignitaries
And the wealthy ladies
All love his charms
While she sits
In a lonely shack
In Alabama
With his baby
In her arms
But she's not a bad girl
Didn't mean no wrong
She just loved the wrong man
Much too strong