Capo 3 
  
    D5                              G5                                D5  
I'm calling from the station and I haven't got much time to let you know 
           D5                               G5                             A5 
I've got a ticket for Missouri and there's things I need to say before I go 
     G5                                D5   
If I could I'd have you meet me but I don't see how I can 
  D5                             G5 
I don't have enough to pay your fare 
          G5                          D5 
There's a factory in Columbus hiring now I understand 
    G5                      A5           D5 
And they're looking for an able bodied man 
 
You should receive some money in a letter that I mailed two days ago 

But when I wrote the letter saying you could come to me I didn't know 

That I was going yo lose my job in such a little while 

So now we're going to have to change our plans 

They may not hire me in Columbus but I'm pretty sure they will 

Cause they're looking for an able bodied man 
  
Change key to 
E5 
 
       E5                           A5                             E5 
If I'd had more education I'd have made a better life for me and you 
         E5                          A5                            B5  
But such simple manual labor is the only kind of work that I can do 
           A5                         E5 
The bus is loading for Missouri so I guess I better go 
     E5                     A5 
I'll call you as soon as I can 
        A5                            E5 
I'll be sending you a ticket cause I think I'll get the job 
           A5              B5           E5 
If they're looking for an able bodied man 
      A5               B5           E5   
And remember I'm your able bodied man