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Wichita Linesman

Peter Goulding

Monday, September 8th, 2003

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 I am a linesman for Notts County.
And I run the left side.
Searchin’ in the sun for another offside

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 I hear you singing out of tune.
I can hear you all afternoon.
The Wichita Linesman
Is still on the line.

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 I know I need an operation.
I cannot see in the rain.
And if it snows, my myopic eyes
Won’t ever stand the strain.

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 And I flag you more than leave you.
And I flag you for all time.
The Wichita Linesman
Is still on the line.

5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 And I flag you more than leave you.
And I flag you for all time.
The Wichita Linesman
Is still on the line.
Still on the line.
Still on the line.

© Peter Goulding 8th September 2003

Notes

I’m sure somebody must have done that before! For the younger generation, its an old Jimmy Webb song [covered by ? Glenn Campbell?] about a [railway] line man from Wichita.
Actually, together with “Baker Street”, “Its My Party” and “The Birdie Song”, its one of those songs that physically hurt my ears.

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/wichita-linesman/