Silence On The Line

D G A Took my last fall in San Diego D G A Bus headed north one headed south G A D I call a farm in Colorado G A And I lift a dusty pay phone to my mouth D G A She says hello I say it's me hon D G A Sorry I stayed away so long G A D Tell the kids thier old man's through with playin' rodeo G A Cause if it's alright with you I'm comin' home D Well there's silence on the line D She says you sure did take your time A But I still need a man for the things a man is good for Em C You know how it is raisin' crops and raisin' kids G A D Demands a man at least as fit as you are D So come on git on home there's hay that needs a mowin' A A boy that needs a whippin' and a hundred things to do Em I hope you've finally found your mind C To leave that rodeo behind G A D I've spent half my life just waitin' here for you D G A I guess that nows the time I'd better tell her D G A Hon I've got this old friend that's here with me G A D A G He used to be a cowboy and a good one so they say A But now his legs are crippled he can't walk you see D G A But hon you ought to hear him tell his stories D G A Sing the old songs play the guitar too G A D I'd really like to show him Colorado G A But I thought I'd better leave it up to you D Well there's silence on the line D And now I hear her sayin' A Babe I only need a man for the things a man is good for Em C And you know how it is a place just half this big G A D Demands a man at least as fit as you are D Put yourself in his place it'd awful hard to face D A All the chores and work and nothing he could do Em C If you want to know my mind leave that rodeo bum behind G A D Don't waste our time I'm waitin' here for you D G A Well cryin's just for kids I put down the phone D G A Fumble with my crutches movin' slow G A D A G I wish that I was on the bus that's Colorado bound G A D And I hope the weather's nice in Mexico