In my humble opinion that this song is was of the greatest ever written, Jimmy Webb is a brilliant songwriter and in the line 'and I need you more than want you, and I want you for all time' is just one of the most beautiful lines ever.
I have included another version of this song, Campbell singing with The Stone Temple Pilots as his backing band......quite surreal but non the less good.
I am a lineman for the county.
And I drive the mainroad.
Searching in the sun for another overload.
I hear you singing in the wire.
I can hear you thru the whine.
And the Wichita Lineman,
is still on the line.
I know I need a small vacation.
But it don't look like rain.
And if it snows that stretch down south,
won't ever stand the strain.
And I need you more than want you.
And I want you for all time.
And the Wichita Lineman,
is still on the line.
And I need you more than want you.
And I want you for all time.
And the Wichita Lineman,
is still on the line
And I drive the mainroad.
Searching in the sun for another overload.
I hear you singing in the wire.
I can hear you thru the whine.
And the Wichita Lineman,
is still on the line.
I know I need a small vacation.
But it don't look like rain.
And if it snows that stretch down south,
won't ever stand the strain.
And I need you more than want you.
And I want you for all time.
And the Wichita Lineman,
is still on the line.
And I need you more than want you.
And I want you for all time.
And the Wichita Lineman,
is still on the line
Love this track - another excellent choice
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