I lift the dusty pay phone to my mouth

Fumble with my crutches movin' slow
I guess that nows the time I'd better tell her
Demands a man at least as fit as you are"
I hope you've finally found your mind to leave that rodeo behind
And I'd really like to show him Colorado
And you know how it is a place just half this big
Demands a man at least as fit as you are"
All the chores and work and nothing he could do
I call a farm in Colorado
He used to be a cowboy and a good one so they say
And I hope the weather's nice in Mexico
Cryin's just for kids, I put down the phone
A boy that needs a whippin' and a hundred things to do
Do you wanna know my mind? Leave that rodeo bum behind
But I thought I'd better leave it up to you"
But I still need a man for the things a man is good for

"But hon you ought to hear him tell his stories

But now his legs are crippled he can't walk, you see"

I've spent half my life just waitin' here for you"
Sing the old songs play the guitar too
"Hon I've got this friend that's here with me
She says, "Hello", I say, "It's me, hon

Tell the kids their old man's through with playin' rodeo
'Cause if it's alright with you I'm comin' home"
Well there's silence on the line, said, "You sure did take your time
"Babe I only need a man for the things a man is good for
"So come on git on home there's hay that needs a mowin'
Sorry I stayed away so long
Well there's silence on the line and now I hear her sayin'

You know how it is raisin' crops and raisin' kids
"Put yourself in his place, it'd awful hard to face
I wish that I was on the bus that's Colorado bound
Don't waste our time I'm waitin' here for you"