Traveling Man Lyrics - Coat Of Many Colors - Dolly Parton

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 

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 plans 

To meet somewhere with that traveling man 

Oh the traveling man was a good bit older 

But a girl needs arms to hold her 

Mama didn't know 'cause I didn't told her 

But mama wouldn't understand 

Me stepping out with a traveling man 

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Mama didn't allow me a'going courting 

And I'd tell lies that I reckon I oughtn't 

Oh but she'd a'give me the back a' her hand 

If she'd a'seen me with that traveling man 

So I tell my mama that I reckon I oughta 

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 

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 

Oh that traveling man was a two-time lover 

He took my love then he took my mother 

But I didn't know 'cause mama didn't told me and I don't understand 

My mama running off with my traveling man 

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Mama, you know you oughtn't a'done that 

You just like my daddy 

He run off before I ever knowed him 

You done run-off with my traveling man 

And I really don't think I ever knowed you either 

Oh there goes my mama with my traveling man 

And I'm really gonna miss that traveling man 

Mm-hm