Silence On The Line Lyrics - Icon - Chris Ledoux

Took my last fall in San Diego 

Bus headed north, one headed south 

I call a farm in Colorado 

I lift the dusty pay phone to my mouth 

She says, "Hello", I say, "It's me, hon 

Sorry I stayed away so long 

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 

But I still need a man for the things a man is good for 

You know how it is raisin' crops and raisin' kids 

Demands a man at least as fit as you are" 

"So come on git on home there's hay that needs a mowin' 

A boy that needs a whippin' and a hundred things to do 

I hope you've finally found your mind to leave that rodeo behind 

I've spent half my life just waitin' here for you" 

I guess that nows the time I'd better tell her 

"Hon I've got this friend that's here with me 

He used to be a cowboy and a good one so they say 

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

"But hon you ought to hear him tell his stories 

Sing the old songs play the guitar too 

And I'd really like to show him Colorado 

But I thought I'd better leave it up to you" 

Well there's silence on the line and now I hear her sayin' 

"Babe I only need a man for the things a man is good for 

And you know how it is a place just half this big 

Demands a man at least as fit as you are" 

"Put yourself in his place, it'd awful hard to face 

All the chores and work and nothing he could do 

Do you wanna know my mind? Leave that rodeo bum behind 

Don't waste our time I'm waitin' here for you" 

Cryin's just for kids, I put down the phone 

Fumble with my crutches movin' slow 

I wish that I was on the bus that's Colorado bound 

And I hope the weather's nice in Mexico