Silence On The Line

Took my last fall in San Diego

Bus headed north, one headed south

I call the farmer in Colorado

And I lift the dusty pay phone to my mouth

She says, "Hello", I say, "It's me hon"

Sorry I stayed away so long

Tell the kids their old man's through with playin' rodeo

'Cause if it's alright with you, I'm comin' home

Well, there's silence on the line

Said, "You sure did take your time"

But I still need a man for the things a man is good for

And you know how it is raisin' crops and raisin' kids

Demands a man at least as fit as you are

So come on, get on home, there's hay that need a mowin'

A boy that needs a whippin' and a hundred things to do

I hope you've finally found your mind to leave that rodeo behind

I've spent half my life just waitin' here for you

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Guess that now is the time, I better tell her

Hon', I've got this friend that's here with me

He used to be a cowboy and a good one, so they say

Now his legs are crippled, he can't walk, you see

But hon', you ought to hear him tell his stories

Sing the old songs play the guitar too

And I'd really like to show him Colorado

But I thought I'd better leave it up to you

Well, there's silence on the line

And now I hear her sayin'

Babe, I only need a man for the things a man is good for

And you know how it is, a place just half this big

Demands a man at least as fit as you are

Put yourself in his place, it'd be awful hard to face

All the chores, and work, and nothing he could do

Do you want to know my mind, leave that rodeo bum behind

Don't waste our time, I'm waitin' here for you

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Crying's just for kids, I put down the phone

Fumble with my crutches, movin' slow

I wish that I was on the bus that's Colorado bound

And I hope the weather's nice in Mexico