Able Bodied Man-Charley Pride

[ti:Able Bodied Man] [ar:Charley Pride] [al:Charley Pride's 10th Album] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Able Bodied Man - Charley Pride [00:02.81]Written by：Jerry Foster/Bill Rice [00:05.63]I'm calling from the station and I haven't got much time to let you know [00:10.86] [00:14.36]Got a ticket for Missouri and there's things I need to say before I go [00:20.00] [00:23.38]If I could I'd have you meet me but I don't see how I can [00:27.56] [00:28.31]I don't have enough to pay your fare [00:31.24] [00:32.29]There's a factory in Columbus hiring now I understand [00:36.71]And they're looking for an able bodied man [00:40.67] [00:43.87]You should meet some money in the letter that I mailed two days ago [00:48.83] [00:52.85]But when I wrote the letter saying you could come to me I didn't know [00:58.59] [01:02.02]And I was goin' to lose my job in such a little while [01:05.62] [01:06.42]So now we're gonna have to change our plan [01:09.21] [01:10.10]They may not hire me in Columbus but I'm pretty sure they will [01:14.91]Cause they're looking for an able bodied man [01:19.17] [01:26.05]If I'd have more education now [01:28.68]I'd have made a better life for me and you [01:31.60] [01:35.21]But just simple manual labor is the only kind of work that I can do [01:41.48] [01:43.99]The bus is loadin' for Missouri so I guess I'd better go [01:48.70]I'll call you just as soon as I can [01:51.95] [01:53.22]I'll be sending you a ticket cause I think I'll get a job [01:57.63]If they're looking for an able bodied man and remember I'm your able bodied man