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