American Airman - Michael Nesmith, The First National Band, Michael Nesmith And The First National Band

Telephone

Call from home

Just to say hello

Got to catch a plane

I can’t explain

The car is waiting down below

Somebody get my suitcase

It’s nearly all I own

I’m a drummer man in a country band

And man, I wanna go home

New town

Look around

Tryin' to find a friendly face

Sure feel

Like I need a meal

But there’s no time to leave this place

Sound test in a concert hall

I think an amp is blown

I’m a drummer man in a country band

And man, I wanna go home

Oh, my Red, play

Yeah, flight two

And it’s back to you

So I set my watch on L.A. time

Jet-lag

Find my bag

I think the one over there is mine

It’s 10 pounds overweight

But it’s holdin' all I own

I’m a drummer man in a country band

And man, I’m glad to be home