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