spotify:track:7xP9KDxX2mqB8MgwZ2taLH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzPHsYMFja8 Lyrics and Music by Dolly Parton Year: 1971 Producer: Bob Ferguson Worked out on request for hhaggard25 ATTENTION: a bit special counting when first meeting this song COUNTS [Intro] B X4 [Verse 1] 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. My 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 my plans to meet somewhere with that traveling man. [Chorus] Oh, the traveling man was a good bit older but a girl needs arms to hold her. Mama didn't know because I didn't told her but mama wouldn't understand: N.C. me stepping out with a traveling man. [Interlude] B X4 [Verse 2] Mama didn't allow me going courting and I'd tell lies that I reckon I oughtn't. Oh, but she'd give me the back her hand if she'd seen me with that traveling man. So, I tell my mama that I reckon I ought to 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. [Verse 3] 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. [Chorus] Oh, that traveling man was a two-time lover, he took my love then he took my mother. But I didn't know because my mama didn't tell me and I don't understand: N.C. my mama running off with my traveling man. [Outro] Mmm. Mama, you know you oughtn't done that you just like my daddy: he run off before I ever know him. You done run-off with my traveling man and I really don't think I ever know you either. Oh, there goes my mama with my traveling man and I'm really going to miss that traveling man. Mm-hm