Chris LeDoux

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