C                                                                        C7
I guess I should have written dad to let you know that I was coming home

F
But I've been gone so many years I didn't realize you had a phone

  C                                                                       C7
I saw your cattle coming in and boy they're looking mighty fat and slick

  F                                  G7                              C
I saw Fred at the service station he told me that his wife was awful sick


                                                                C7
You heard my record on the radio oh well it's just another song

F
But I've got a hit recorded dad it'll be out on the market 'fore too long

   C                                                                 C7
Oh I got this ring in Mexico you know it didn't cost me quite a bunch

     F                                      G7                          C
When you're in the business that I'm in the people call it putting up a front


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I know I've lost a little weight and I guess I'm a looking kinda pale

F
If you didn't know me better Dad you'd think that I've just gotten out of jail

   C                                                                          C7
No we don't ever call 'em beer joints night clubs are the places where I work

    F                             G7                                    C
You meet a lotta people there but no there ain't much chance of getting hurt


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I'm sorry that I couldn't be here with you all when momma passed away

F
I was on the road and when they came and told me it was just too late

  C                                                                   C7
I drove by the grave to see her and boy that really is a pretty stone

    F                                    G7                         C
I'm glad that Fred and Jan are here it's better than you being here alone


                                                                    C7
I knew you's gonna ask me who the lady is who's sleeping in the car

F
That's just the girl that works for me and man she plays a pretty mean guitar

   C                                                                     C7
We worked in San Antone last night she didn't even have the time to dress

    C                                          G7                          C
She drove me in from Nashville and to tell the truth I guess she needs the rest


                                                                  C7
Well dad I gotta go we got a dance to work in Cartersville tonight

F
Let me take your number down I'll call you and I promise you I'll write

    C                                                                     C7
Now you be good and don't be chasing all those pretty women that you know

    C                             G7                          C
And by the way if you see Barbara Walker tell her that I said hello