Traveling Man

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