Just a traveling man, oh Lord, how I rambled On the open road, that's where I knew I belonged
But a happy home, Lord, that's what I gambled And the precious love of a woman left alone
In black and white, I sent her all my love Time after time, she begged me to come home
By telephone, I'd hear her sweet voice callin' Oh baby, please, must it be so long
Oh, how a man may love his home
But still he rambles, sweet words of love To a woman he may write
But imagine fine, built of love can turn to shambles If he thinks he can send love in black and white
In black and white, I sent her all my love Time after time, she begged me to come home
By telephone
I'd hear her sweet voice callin' Oh baby, please, must it be so long
Oh baby, please, must it be so long
Just a traveling man, oh Lord, how I rambled On the open road, that's where I learned how to cry
Oh baby, please, must it be so long
For the happy home and the heart I did gamble
And the precious love of the one who said goodbye
In black and white, I sent her all my love
Time after time, I've said that I was wrong
By telephone, I have to make my plea
Oh, babe, baby, please, don't you say so long
Oh, babe, baby, please, don't you say so long