Dolly Parton "Traveling Man" |
(Dolly Parton) The man I loved ran a salesman route Selling goods from house to house Now I knew my mama would never stand For me stepping out with no traveling man. My mama bought things that he was a'selling But mama didn't know and I sure wasn't telling That behind her back I was making plans To meet somewhere with that traveling man. Oh, the traveling man was a good bit older But a girl needs arms to hold her Mama didn't know 'cause I didn't told her But mama wouldn't understand Me stepping out with a traveling man. Mama didn't allow me a'going courting And I'd tell lies that I reckon I oughtn't Oh, but she'd a'give me the back a' her hand If she'd a'seen me with that traveling man. So I tell my mama that I reckon I oughta Go to the spring and fetch us some water What mama didn't know is I had a plan To meet down there with that traveling man Now I make plans to run away With that traveling man on a Saturday Well Saturday's here and here I stand And there goes my mama with that traveling man. Oh, that traveling man was a two-time lover He took my love then he took my mother But I didn't know 'cause mama didn't told me And I don't understand my mama running off with my traveling man. Lyric from www.lyricmania.com |