[00:07.71](Dolly Parton)[00:09.27]The man I loved ran a salesman route[00:11.67]Selling goods from house to house[00:17.94]Now I knew my mama would never stand[00:20.67]For me stepping out with no traveling man[00:27.00]Mama bought things that he was a'selling[00:29.76]But mama didn't know and[00:30.87]I sure wasn't telling[00:36.00]That behind her back[00:37.44]I was making plans[00:38.79]To meet somewhere with that traveling man[00:45.36]Oh the traveling man was a good bit older[00:48.12]But a girl needs arms to hold her[00:50.43]Mama didn't know 'cause[00:51.75]I didn't told her[00:52.83]But mama wouldn't understand[00:55.14]Me stepping out with a traveling man[01:04.35]Mama didn't allow me a'going courting[01:06.75]And I'd tell lies that[01:08.01]I reckon I oughtn't[01:10.14]Oh but she'd a'give me the back a' her hand[01:15.81]If she'd a'seen me with that traveling man[01:22.14]So I tell my mama that[01:23.76]I reckon I oughta[01:24.93]Go to the spring and fetch us some water[01:31.35]What mama didn't know is[01:32.82]I had a plan[01:33.90]To meet down there with that traveling man[01:40.47]Now I make plans to run away[01:42.66]With that traveling man on a[01:48.72]SaturdayWell[01:49.05]Saturday's here and here[01:50.67]I standAnd there goes my mama with that traveling man[01:57.63]Oh that traveling man was a two-time lover[02:00.36]He took my love then he took my mother[02:02.76]But I didn't know 'cause mama didn't told me and[02:05.43]I don't understand[02:07.53]My mama running off with my traveling man[02:15.12]Mama, you know you oughtn't a'done that[02:16.95]You just like my daddy[02:18.24]He run off before[02:19.14]I ever knowed him[02:20.34]You done run-off with my traveling man[02:22.29]And I really don't think[02:23.37]I ever knowed you either[02:25.44]Oh there goes my mama with my traveling man[02:28.02]And I'm really gonna miss that traveling man[02:30.69]Mm-hm