Able Bodied Man — текст песни (Bobby Bare)

(Jerry Foster - Bill Rice)

I`m calling from the station
And I haven`t got much time to let you know
Got a ticket for Missouri
And there`s things I need to say before I go.

If I could I`d have you meet me but I don`t see how I can
I don`t have enough to pay your fare
There`s a factory in Columbus hirin` now I understand
And they`re looking for an able bodied man.

Baby you should get some money
In the letter that I mailed two days ago
But when I wrote the letter saying
You could come to me. I didn`t know.

But I was goin` to lose my job in such a little while
Now I guess we`ll have to change our plan
They may not hire me in Columbus but I`m pretty sure they will
`Cause they`re looking for an able bodied man.

If I had more education now
I`d`ve made a better life for me and you
But just simple manual labor
Is the only kind of work that I can do.

The bus is loadin` for Missouri so I guess I`d better go
Hon, I`ll call you up as soon as I can
I`ll be sending you a ticket `cause I know I`ll get a job
If they`re looking for an able bodied man.

I`ll be sending you a ticket `cause I know I`ll get a job
And remember I`m your able bodied man...