AmG
Night time's fallin' on the summerlea, and supper's gettin' cold.
AmG
It's the second time in as many weeks he hasn't shown.
FAm
He's probably chasin' some old steer across some prairie storm.
GAm
And when she asks him, he'll just shrug and say "That's the way things go."
AmG
But he only gets in to town twice a month and he gets out as fast as he can.
AmG
He don't have a phone so she can't call him up and she never knows where he is.
FAm
He smells like horses and he chews tobacco and he cusses and he spits.
GAm
She's been in love a couple of times before, but never quite like this.
AmG
Next month it'll be those damned old rodeos and fairs,
AmG
And he'll be gone for six weeks straight to God only knows where.
FAm
And he won't win any money and, worse than that, he won't care.
GAm
And when she asks him, he'll just smile, he had a real good time out there.
AmG
But he only gets in to town twice a month and he gets out as fast as he can.
AmG
He don't have a phone so she can't call him up and she never knows where he is.
FAm
He smells like horses and he chews tobacco and he cusses and he spits.
GAm
She's been in love a couple of times before, but never quite like this.
AmG
Well he stops his horse to get a light and the water pours off his hat.
AmG
He's been out in the storm most of the night and he ought to be gettin' back.
FAm
He's been thinkin' about the colour of her hair and the touch of her hand
GAm
And the way she quietly smiles whenever she looks at him.
AmG
But he only gets in to town twice a month and he gets out as fast as he can.
AmG
He don't have a phone so he can't call her up and he never knows where she is.
FAm
He smells like flowers and perfume and tobacco and gin.
GAm
He's been in love a couple of times before, but never quite like this.
GAm
He's been in love a couple of times before, but never quite like this.
AmGAm
Night time's fallin' on the summerlea, and supper's
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