Western Union Wire

(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 ?®cross the darkness
On the telegraph machine.

It said, ?°From Billy,?± at the bottom, ?°To Baby,?± at the top
Western Union Wire ?? ?°Please help me?± ?? stop.
Western Union Wire ?? ?°Don??t leave me.?± ?? stop.

Well, the taxicab it took her
To the airport in the dawn,
She knew in just an hour she??d be gone.
She was standing near the platform
?®Bout to board the big Pan Am
When someone came
And put the lonely message in her hand.

It said, ?°From Billy,?± at the bottom, ?°To Baby,?± at the top
Western Union Wire ?? ?°Please help me?± ?? stop.
Western Union Wire ?? ?°Don??t leave me.?± ?? stop.

Headin?? high above Chicago
Just a-reachin?? for the skies
She found herself with teardrops in her eyes.
And a little boy beside her asked her,
?°Mama, where is Pop ??±
And she just broke down a-cryin??
?®Cause she knew she couldn??t stop.

It said, ?°From Billy,?± at the bottom, ?°To Baby,?± at the top
Western Union Wire ?? ?°Don??t leave me.?± ?? stop.
?°Ah, you said you??d always love me ?? how could you ??± ?? stop,
?°In pieces on the runway ?? I love you.?± ?? stop.