A classic song of 20th century country music written (plaintive lyric and beautiful music) by Jimmy Webb, and made commercially famous by urban cowboy baladeer Glen Campbell, who released the song on Capitol Records in the year 1968.

It is one of Webb's (and Campbell's) most enduring songs, being covered by many artists including The Jesus and Mary Chain, Ray Charles, R.E.M., Freddy Johnston, Sergio Mendes (!), KLF, and Dwight Yoakam

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I am a lineman for the county
and I drive the main road
Searching in the sun for another overload

I hear you singing in the wires
I can hear you through 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

{wah wah guitar solo}

And I need you more than want you
and I want you for all time
And the Wichita lineman
is still on the line

{orchestral refrain, fading out}