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Western Union Wire Lyrics

Artist: Kinky Friedman
Album: Sold American

(Kinky Friedman)

From a cheap hotel in Dallas
On a cold December day
A telegram was traveling on its way
LiKe a sad old song from somewhere
In the distance of a dream
Flashing â‚¬Ëœcross the darkness
On the telegraph machine.

It said, â‚¬Å“From Billy,â‚¬? at the bottom, â‚¬Å“To Baby,â‚¬? at the top
Western Union Wire â‚¬" â‚¬Å“Please help meâ‚¬? â‚¬" stop.
Western Union Wire â‚¬" â‚¬Å“Donâ‚¬â„¢t leave me.â‚¬? â‚¬" stop.

Well, the taxicab it took her
To the airport in the dawn,
She knew in just an hour sheâ‚¬â„¢d be gone.
She was standing near the platform
â‚¬ËœBout to board the big Pan Am
When someone came
And put the lonely message in her hand.

It said, â‚¬Å“From Billy,â‚¬? at the bottom, â‚¬Å“To Baby,â‚¬? at the top
Western Union Wire â‚¬" â‚¬Å“Please help meâ‚¬? â‚¬" stop.
Western Union Wire â‚¬" â‚¬Å“Donâ‚¬â„¢t leave me.â‚¬? â‚¬" stop.

Headinâ‚¬â„¢ high above Chicago
Just a-reachinâ‚¬â„¢ for the skies
She found herself with teardrops in her eyes.
And a little boy beside her asked her,
â‚¬Å“Mama, where is Pop ?â‚¬?
And she just broke down a-cryinâ‚¬â„¢
â‚¬ËœCause she knew she couldnâ‚¬â„¢t stop.

It said, â‚¬Å“From Billy,â‚¬? at the bottom, â‚¬Å“To Baby,â‚¬? at the top
Western Union Wire â‚¬" â‚¬Å“Donâ‚¬â„¢t leave me.â‚¬? â‚¬" stop.
â‚¬Å“Ah, you said youâ‚¬â„¢d always love me â‚¬" how could you ?â‚¬? â‚¬" stop,
â‚¬Å“In pieces on the runway â‚¬" I love you.â‚¬? â‚¬" stop.

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