Silence On The Line-Chris Ledoux

[ti:Silence On The Line] [ar:Chris Ledoux] [al:Classic Chris Ledoux] [offset:0] [00:13.34]Took my last fall in San Diego [00:18.96]Bus headed north one headed south [00:25.15]I call a farm in Colorado [00:29.83]And I lift a dusty pay phone to my mouth [00:36.46]She says hello I say it's me hon [00:42.30]Sorry I stayed away so long [00:47.56]Tell the kids thier old man's through with playin' rodeo [00:53.49]Cause if it's alright with you I'm comin' home [00:59.30]Well there's silence on the line [01:02.24]She says you sure did take your time [01:05.05]But I still need a man for the things a man is good for [01:12.49]You know how it is raisin' crops and raisin' kids [01:16.93]Demands a man at least as fit as you are [01:23.74]So come on git on home there's hay that needs a mowin' [01:29.24]A boy that needs a whippin' and a hundred things to do [01:35.49]I hope you've finally found your mind [01:39.24]To leave that rodeo behind [01:41.37]I've spent half my life just waitin' here for you [01:49.43] [01:50.87]I guess that nows the time I'd better tell her [01:56.62]Hon I've got this old friend that's here with me [02:02.24]He used to be a cowboy and a good one so they say [02:08.43]But now his legs are crippled he can't walk you see [02:15.37] [02:16.11]But hon you ought to hear him tell his stories [02:20.23]Sing the old songs play the guitar too [02:25.05]I'd really like to show him Colorado [02:31.04]But I thought I'd better leave it up to you [02:37.86]Well there's silence on the line [02:40.17]And now I hear her sayin' [02:42.54]Babe I only need a man for the things a man is good for [02:49.92]And you know how it is a place just half this big [02:55.54]Demands a man at least as fit as you are [03:00.98]Put yourself in his place it'd awful hard to face [03:06.42]All the chores and work and nothing he could do [03:12.24]If you want to know my mind leave that rodeo bum behind [03:17.67]Don't waste our time I'm waitin' here for you [03:27.23]Well cryin's just for kids I put down the phone [03:33.17]Fumble with my crutches movin' slow [03:38.80]I wish that I was on the bus that's Colorado bound [03:42.11]And I hope the weather's nice in Mexico