If I'M Not There I'M On the Way

You can see it gets cloudy when its about to rain You can tell when its near morning in the country When you here the birds sing When you here something funny don't you just have to laugh As long as you can keep track of your money You don't have to be a whiz in math And also it's almost a sure thing When my baby calls I got the phone off the hook before it rings I've got my shoes shined Quite a few quarters and plenty of dimes It only comes once in a thousand life times That a boy can find a girl who's good byes are sweeter than most hellos' I know the clock's hour Grew up on the same block as the place Honey you don't never have to say come on Because you know If I'm not there I'm on my way