2 acessos
B X4 [Verse 1] B A A A E E E E The man I loved ran a salesman route, selling goods from house to house. B A A A E E E E Now, I knew my mama would never stand for me stepping out with no traveling man. B A A A E E E E My mama bought things that he was a'selling but mama didn't know and I sure wasn't telling B A A A E E E E that behind her back I was making my plans to meet somewhere with that traveling man. [Chorus] E A Oh, the traveling man was a good bit older B7 E but a girl needs arms to hold her. E D Mama didn't know because I didn't told her D E but mama wouldn't understand: N.C. me stepping out with a traveling man. [Interlude] B X4 [Verse 2] B A A A E E E E Mama didn't allow me going courting and I'd tell lies that I reckon I oughtn't. B A A A E E E E Oh, but she'd give me the back her hand if she'd seen me with that traveling man. B A A A E E E E So, I tell my mama that I reckon I ought to go to the spring and fetch us some water. B A A A E E E E What mama didn't know is: I had a plan to meet down there with that traveling man. [Verse 3] B A A A E E E E Now I make plans to run away with that traveling man on a Saturday. B A A A E E E E Well, Saturday's here and here I stand and there goes my mama with that traveling man. [Chorus] E A Oh, that traveling man was a two-time lover, B7 E he took my love then he took my mother. E D But I didn't know because my mama didn't tell me D E and I don't understand: N.C. my mama running off with my traveling man. [Outro] B Mmm. Mama, you know you oughtn't done that you just like my daddy: B he run off before I ever know him. B You done run-off with my traveling man B and I really don't think I ever know you either. B Oh, there goes my mama with my traveling man B and I'm really going to miss that traveling man. Mm-hm