D5 G5 A5 Took my last fall in San Diego D5 G5 A5 Bus headed north one headed south G5 A5 D5 I call a farm in Colorado G5 A5 And I lift a dusty pay phone to my mouth D5 G5 A5 She says hello I say it's me hon D5 G5 A5 Sorry I stayed away so long G5 A5 D5 Tell the kids thier old man's through with playin' rodeo G5 A5 Cause if it's alright with you I'm comin' home D5 Well there's silence on the line D5 She says you sure did take your time A5 But I still need a man for the things a man is good for E5 C5 You know how it is raisin' crops and raisin' kids G5 A5 D5 Demands a man at least as fit as you are D5 So come on git on home there's hay that needs a mowin' A5 A boy that needs a whippin' and a hundred things to do E5 I hope you've finally found your mind C5 To leave that rodeo behind G5 A5 D5 I've spent half my life just waitin' here for you D5 G5 A5 I guess that nows the time I'd better tell her D5 G5 A5 Hon I've got this old friend that's here with me G5 A5 D5 A5 G5 He used to be a cowboy and a good one so they say A5 But now his legs are crippled he can't walk you see D5 G5 A5 But hon you ought to hear him tell his stories D5 G5 A5 Sing the old songs play the guitar too G5 A5 D5 I'd really like to show him Colorado G5 A5 But I thought I'd better leave it up to you D5 Well there's silence on the line D5 And now I hear her sayin' A5 Babe I only need a man for the things a man is good for E5 C5 And you know how it is a place just half this big G5 A5 D5 Demands a man at least as fit as you are D5 Put yourself in his place it'd awful hard to face D5 A5 All the chores and work and nothing he could do E5 C5 If you want to know my mind leave that rodeo bum behind G5 A5 D5 Don't waste our time I'm waitin' here for you D5 G5 A5 Well cryin's just for kids I put down the phone D5 G5 A5 Fumble with my crutches movin' slow G5 A5 D5 A5 G5 I wish that I was on the bus that's Colorado bound G5 A5 D5 And I hope the weather's nice in Mexico
