John Prine — Iron Ore Betty

I'm going steady with Iron Ore Betty She's goin' steady with me We receive our mail in the same mailbox We watch the same TV I got rug burns on my elbows She's got 'em on her knees Yeah, I'm goin' steady with Iron Ore Betty And she's going steady with me Yeah, I been pickin' my brains out I been workin' at the hardware store I been trying to put a chicken in the window Chase away the wolf from the door Betty's been down in the iron ore mine Bringing home energy Yeah, I'm goin' steady with Iron Ore Betty She is goin' steady with me I been speaking to her in English She's been speakin' in the English too We always speak the same language 'Cause we're always gettin' through I met her at a dance at the union hall It was a night with Daddy G Yeah, I'm goin' steady with Iron Ore Betty She is goin' steady with me I'm going steady with Iron Ore Betty She's goin' steady with me We receive our mail in the same mailbox We watch the same TV I got rug burns on my elbows She's got 'em on her knees Yeah, I'm goin' steady with Iron Ore Betty And she's going steady with me