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