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By the Time I Get to Phoenix
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By the time I get to Phoenix she'll be rising
She'll find the note I left hangin' on her door
She'll laugh when she reads the part that says I'm leavin'
'Cause I've left that girl so many times before
By the time I make Albuquerque she'll be working
But she'll just hear that phone keep on ringin'
Off the wall that's all
By the time I make Oklahoma she'll be sleepin'
She'll turn softly and call my name out loud
And she'll cry just to think I'd really leave her
Tho' time and time I try to tell her so
She just didn't know I would really go.
(Also performed by Glen Campbell)
The song "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" by Johnny Rivers is a story about a man who is leaving his lover. The opening line, "By the time I get to Phoenix, she'll be rising," sets the tone for the song. It shows that he knows he needs to leave, but he is still deeply connected to her. She will find the note he left hanging on her door when he is gone, and he knows she will probably laugh at it because he has left her so many times before. He is leaving the woman he loves once again despite her not wanting him to go.
The second verse describes how he will make it to Albuquerque and she will be working. He expects that she will call him during her lunch break, but he knows that she will only hear the phone ringing off the wall because he won't be there. The final verse shows how he will make it to Oklahoma, and she will be sleeping. He imagines her calling out his name in her sleep and crying when she realizes that he has left her for real this time.
Overall, the song is a bittersweet reminder that sometimes people have to leave the ones they love. It shows how difficult it can be to say goodbye, even when it feels like the right decision.
Line by Line Meaning
By the time I get to Phoenix she'll be rising
When I arrive in Phoenix, the sun will be rising.
She'll find the note I left hangin' on her door
I left a note for her on the door, which she will eventually find.
She'll laugh when she reads the part that says I'm leavin'
When she reads that I'm leaving, she'll laugh because I've left her many times before.
'Cause I've left that girl so many times before
I've left her multiple times in the past, which is why she'll laugh when she finds out I'm leaving again.
By the time I make Albuquerque she'll be working
By the time I reach Albuquerque, she'll probably be at work.
She'll prob'ly stop at lunch and give me a call
She might take a break during lunch to call me.
But she'll just hear that phone keep on ringin'
When she calls, she'll only hear the phone ringing repeatedly.
Off the wall, that's all
She will hear the incessant ringing and nothing else.
By the time I make Oklahoma she'll be sleepin'
When I get to Oklahoma, she'll most likely be sleeping.
She'll turn softly and call my name out loud
She might wake up and call out my name softly.
And she'll cry just to think I'd really leave her
If I actually leave her, she'll be devastated and cry.
Tho' time and time I try to tell her so
Although I've tried to explain to her many times that I might leave, she still doesn't believe it.
She just didn't know I would really go.
She didn't think I would actually leave, but I will.
Contributed by Tristan M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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