Traveling Man

The man I loved ran a salesman route
 Selling goods from house to house
 And I knew my mama would never stand
 For me stepping out with no traveling man
 My mama bought things that he was a'selling
 But mama didn't know and I sure wouldn't telling
 That behind her back I was making my 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
 My mama didn't know 'cause I didn't told her
 My mama wouldn't understand
 Me stepping out with a traveling man
 Mama didn't allow me a'going courting
 And I'd tell her lies that I reckon I oughtn't
 Oh but she'd a'give me the back a' her hand
 If she'd had 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
 Mama, you know you oughtn't had done that
 You just like my daddy, he ran off before I ever knowed him
 You done ran-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
 I'm really gonna miss that traveling man