Traveling Man — текст песни (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
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

Mama, you know you oughtn`t a`done that
You just like my daddy
He run off before I ever knowed him
You done run-off with my traveling man
And I really don`t think I ever knowed you either
Oh there goes my mama with my traveling man
And I`m really gonna miss that traveling man
Mm-hm