Songtext Western union wire Kinky Friedman

Western union wire

(Kinky Friedman)
From a cheap hotel in Dallas
On a cold December day

A telegram was traveling on its way
Li
Ke a sad old song from somewhere

In the distance of a dream

Flashing across 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
a
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'
aCause 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.