Chris Ledoux - Silence on the line

^DTook my last ^Gfall in San Di^Aego ^DBus headed ^Gnorth one headed ^Asouth ^GI call a ^Afarm in Colo^Drado And I ^Glift a dusty pay phone to my ^Amouth

^DShe says ^Ghello I say it's me ^Ahon ^DSorry I ^Gstayed away so ^Along Tell the ^Gkids thier old man's ^Athrough with playin' ^Drodeo Cause if ^Git's alright with you I'm comin' ^Ahome

Well there's ^Dsilence on the line She says you ^Dsure did take your time But I still need a man for the things a man is ^Agood for ^EmYou know how it is raisin' ^Ccrops and raisin' kids De^Gmands a man at ^Aleast as fit as you ^Dare ^DSo come on git on home there's hay that needs a mowin' A boy that needs a whippin' and a hundred things to ^Ado I hope you've ^Emfinally found your mind To leave that ^Crodeo behind I've spent ^Ghalf my life just ^Awaitin' here for ^Dyou

^DI guess that nows the ^Gtime I'd better ^Atell her ^DHon I've got this ^Gold friend that's here with ^Ame He ^Gused to be a ^Acowboy and a ^Dgood one ^Aso they ^Gsay

But now his legs are crippled he can't ^Awalk you see ^DBut hon you ought to ^Ghear him tell his ^Astories ^DSing the old songs ^Gplay the guitar ^Atoo I'd ^Greally like to ^Ashow him Colo^Drado But I ^Gthought I'd better leave it up to ^Ayou

Well there's ^Dsilence on the line And now I ^Dhear her sayin' Babe I only need a man for the things a man is ^Agood for And ^Emyou know how it is a ^Cplace just half this big De^Gmands a man at ^Aleast as fit as ^Dyou are ^DPut yourself in his place it'd awful hard to face ^DAll the chores and work and nothing he could ^Ado If you ^Emwant to know my mind leave that ^Crodeo bum behind Don't ^Gwaste our time I'm ^Awaitin' here for ^Dyou

^DWell cryin's just for ^Gkids I put ^Adown the phone ^DFumble with my ^Gcrutches movin' ^Aslow I ^Gwish that I was ^Aon the bus that's ^DColo^Arado ^Gbound ^GAnd I hope the weather's ^Anice in Mexi^Dco