Texty: Kinky Friedman. Western Union Wire.

(kinky friedman)

From a cheap hotel in dallas
On a cold december day
A telegram was traveling on it's way
Like a sad old song from somewhere
In the distance of a dream
Flashing ?®cross the darkness
On the telegraph machine.

It said, ?°from billy,?± at the bottom, ?°to baby,?± at the top
Western union wire ?? ?°please help me?± ?? stop.
Western union wire ?? ?°don't leave me.?± ?? stop.

Well, the taxicab it took her
To the airport in the dawn,
She knew in just an hour she'd be gone.
She was standing near the platform
?®bout to board the big pan am
When someone came
And put the lonely message in her hand.


It said, ?°from billy,?± at the bottom, ?°to baby,?± at the top
Western union wire ?? ?°please help me?± ?? stop.
Western union wire ?? ?°don't leave me.?± ?? stop.

Headin' high above chicago
Just a-reachin' for the skies
She found herself with teardrops in her eyes.
And a little boy beside her asked her,
?°mama, where is pop ? ?±
And she just broke down a-cryin'
?®cause she knew she couldn't stop.

It said, ?°from billy,?± at the bottom, ?°to baby,?± at the top
Western union wire ?? ?°don't leave me.?± ?? stop.
?°ah, you said you'd always love me ?? how could you ? ?± ?? stop,
?°in pieces on the runway ?? I love you.?± ?? stop.