Wichita Lineman - Lyrics - Glen Campbell

Wichita Lineman was written by Jimmy Webb and recorded by Glen Campbell in 1968. It reached number three on the pop charts, number one on the Country Music and Adult Contemporary charts. It has been covered by many.
Wichita Lineman
I am a lineman for the county
And I drive the main road
Searchin' in the sun for another overload
I hear you singin' in the wire
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
And I need you more than want you
And I want you for all time
And the Wichita lineman is still on the line

[@beabrennanwall]

And I need you more than want you, and I want you for all time. One of the most beautiful lines ever written.

[@pattiwalton9877]

I Absolutely LOVE this Song! I Love His Voice! I am now 60 and can remember My Momma singing and playing his music when I was a little girl. It brings tears to my heart....Beautiful Music and Musician!

[@Alwaysherethere]

71 here😊

[@anuraag9821]

Whenever i hear this song i feel like i am floating amongst the clouds. i wish this song would never end.

[@theartistbonez1930]

Almost like you need this song more than want it, but you want it to last forever

[@IMCcanTWEESTED]

For some reason the DJ on KGB 101.1 in San Diego played this song every weekday morning at 6:00am when I got up to get ready for school. I would wake up to this song for my entire year of 9th grade in 1969. It was stuck in my head and my PE teacher heard me singing it alone in the boy's shower after gym class. As I turned to head to my locker, coach was leaning against the stub wall around the showers, handed me a towel, and said I should audition for the school glee club. I told him that I was already a band geek and I didn't need any more credits for music or arts.

[@adrianramirez8882]

I could never keep up with you Darlene...

[@boequinha]

Darlene is the most cruel and mean character of all times

[@michellerjackson5776]

My father was a lineman, and when I heard this anytime on the radio, I thought and prayed for him.. 😍

[@Elizabeth-hz7jm]

Had this song on 8-track in the day. Still love it! 💝💝💝💝💝💝💝

[@Josh-gb6mv]

God bless all the lineman that were out there restoring power throughout this cold snap we had.

[@MALTESEFALCON1]

He meant trains

[@rickdrysdale892]

It is so nice to hear a song where I can understand the words.

[@marianchacon5289]

GLEN CAMPBELL: A LEGEND!!! WHAT A MOST MAGNIFICENT VOICE!! THE MOST ROMANTIC WORDS EVER WRITTEN!! ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!! TQ. ❤❤❤

[@callmecrix9602]

That Cadillac really did look fabulous.

[@geoffers47]

Hi Glenn One of my favourite tracks and always a pleasure to hear it my friend. Enjoy the coming weekend. I'm off to Bulgaria tomorrow! Take care brother. Cheers! Geoff.

[@Somewheremaybe]

Enjoy Bulgaria and travel safely brother Geoff,....thank you for your friendly visit :)

[@stewart5284]

I had the opportunity to work with freight railroad linemen when I had a job as a communications tech in the 1980's. Prior to today's high speed wireless data networks via microwave towers and satellite dishes, multiple copper wire cables strung via telephone poles next to the railroad tracks were the main way railroad companies communicated by phones, intercoms, and sent signals to control the signal lights, gates, and track switch controls. The lines were very vulnerable to harsh weather conditions that often brought lines down or created overloads, shorts, opens and noise in the lines. The linemen installed and maintained those lines and systems, so they were extremely important in those days. The linemen had to work in every kind of weather conditions at all hours of the day or night on call duty, so it was very difficult to maintain a romantic relationship with the opposite sex. They were always on the open road and very seldom home at any predictable hours. If they had a good relationship, it was very special. It was a very hard job and often lonely at times as they traveled often alone on the open highways and back country roads to and from their assigned work locations thinking about their sweetie at home or kids. Many times, it was the only thing that motivated them and gave them energy when overworked and very tired. But they still had a very important job to do. All lineman no matter where they work, or if they work for a communications company, power company, or railroad company, can relate to this song. God bless Glenn Campbell for bringing this and other beautiful songs to the world for our enjoyment.

[@ivanmoskvin7638]

Thank you a lot, for me as a russian was a bit hard to understand the song meaning. I ve had been working though not very long for the satellite internet service company (in deep east north of russia there a lot of very distant places: little villages or some kind of mining where there are not a lot meanings of communication only a antenne and slow radio retranslating through several stations. And sometimes there are not any roads or very bad one and to get to the place you should get helicopter or tracked vehicle and it could take a several days. And it was impossible to predict when and where you would be in next week and i always love this song and now i understand more completly why)

[@marianchacon5289]

SIR I COMMEND YOU FOR THIS IS DIFFICULT WORK. I HOPE YOU FOUND THE RIGHT GAL. MAY GOD BLESS YOU!!!😊

[@BuggsBonnie]

...'and I need you more than want you, and I want you for all time'. One of my all-time favorite song lyrics. I grew up listening to Glen Campbell. My mother adored him. One of the most underrated singer/songwriters in the music industry. Thank you for the memories :)

[@Somewheremaybe]

Thanks for taking your time, kindest regards to you and those you love. :)

[@rolphwartieda2707]

I found my own way to learn English back in the sixties, Glen has perfect diction, easy to understand and you crave for more, making it easy to "navigate" on your quest to fluency, well? it is my opinion,

[@marianchacon5289]

Glen Campbell what a beautiful voice!!! Smooth calm + Relaxing. I reminisce with Beautiful memories of growing Up. This touches my heartstrings!!! Lovely orchestration!!! TQ for a lovely rendition!!

[@rosamoreno4181]

OZARK BROUGHT ME HERE

[@rattpacktillid.i.e334]

Same

[@biggunz3886]

Lol. Me to. Just finished that episode but I do know this song from when I was young.

[@Asgaard55]

To me too!! The episode when Jacob meets terrible Darlene!!!

[@boequinha]

So do I

[@gtiz8460]

Lol same 😂

[@oficinaslegalesquinterosya3983]

A beautiful song! Wonderful! 1968 at the memory!!!!!

[@jennifercriscuolo888]

Searched this song after watching the Ozark episode. Beautiful song. Lots of memories

[@boequinha]

Me too. Ozard is the best series of all times and this song also

[@v.e.7236]

One of the American greats! Such a smooth voice and master guitar player.

[@panatypical]

Another good selection for a karaoke night

[@edwardconnolly331]

Profoundly beautiful song

[@Somewheremaybe]

Edward Connolly So true. ....thanks for your friendly visit. :)

[@JD-vh5hj]

Here because of Ozarks - kinda of a good song 😂

[@rushyyy.3798]

yo same my man

[@warongratratanawarang3057]

My mother always love this song thank you Glen Campbell R.I.P. 18 Sept 2019 3.20 p.m.

[@larrymugrage2464]

1 of my favorite country music singers all of time. I miss u Glen Campbell. I have all of ur music. God bless u brother. Rest In Peace.

[@wandadale3165]

Love this song

[@rmf5491]

marvellous music

[@8DLyricEdits]

Such a banger - a 14 yr old.

[@marianchacon5289]

GLEN CAMPBELL: UNA LEYENDA SIN DUDA. QUÉ LÍRICAS MAS PRECIOSAS Y ROMÁNTICAS. ESTÁ MÚSICA NO SE COMPARA A LA DE HOY!!! MIL GRACIAS POR UNA BELLA PRESENTACIÓN. ❤❤❤

[@luvperu1]

Hi Glenn thank you for sharif this great song by Glen C-----Have always loved his smooth voice--sad he passed away ...HAppy week to you !!

[@JuneLynn]

Very nice Glenn, my favorite song by him...you used the perfect images to go with it....thanks for making this : )

[@Somewheremaybe]

You are welcome June,...I did not forget you,...I am so happy you like it,.....have a wonderful evening dear friend :)

[@JuneLynn]

Somewheremaybe you too :))

[@Squee_Dow]

Very nicely done video. Kudos to @Somewheremaybe. RIP, Glen. See you again one day.

[@shahmeera46]

Rip Jacob snell

[@sphinx0036]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@powervato1580]

Love me some Ol' Skool Glen Campbell...

[@Paribesh-Paudyel]

Who is here because of Ozark?

[@mazedmarky]

me :)

[@boequinha]

me

[@33Luger]

Darlene, quite the woman!

[@richardvorwald5478]

One of the best of songs & as always a beautiful combination of audio with video

[@okboomer1340]

The lineman represents the conduit to communication between loved ones. His own and everyone else. Awesome and timeless.

[@peterlee3778]

wonderful video and great performance like thanks for sharing>>>>

[@Somewheremaybe]

Thank you for taking your time to vies and comment Peter,....kindest regards and have a great week ahead :)

[@boequinha]

Theme from Darlene in Ozark when she kills her husband poisoning him

[@mariusi8799]

Yup that’s how I found this song

[@claudettepreisinger]

Wow, this song brings back memories of commuting to college. A classmate used to pick me up (I didn't drive yet), and somehow, this was always playing on the radio. Hearing it brought me right back to that time....Great video, Glenn. Thanks for sharing :)

[@Somewheremaybe]

Hi Claudette,...I was in Vietnam around this time and most of us loved Glen Campbell,...btw the farmers are in the fields bringing in the corn here in the midwest and things are beginning to turn,.....thanks for your friendly visit dear friend, have a lovely evening :)

[@claudettepreisinger]

You have a lovely evening too, Glenn...That's nice that Autumn is coming in by you. Still hot and humid here!

[@marianchacon5289]

THIS SONG IS UNIQUE WHICH TOUCHES MY HEART STRINGS GROWING UP 17YO. GLEN CAMPBELL HAD A BEAUTIFUL VOICE. THE LYRICS ARE ABSOLUTELY PRECIOUS!! TAKE CARE, BLESS YOU 😊

[@claudettepreisinger]

@@marianchacon5289 Bless you too, Marian :)

[@rolphwartieda2707]

Nostalgic? yeah! why not? is only me ... maybe I need to go back,,,

[@reliablebow]

thank you...lovely

[@Somewheremaybe]

Thank you for your friendly visit, take good care. :

[@sschibs8040]

im here from 104.9 KKY X

[@DerryAHommersom]

Hi Glenn, glad that Im not a man haha, what a job to do, but it is a nice song, thank you nice music friend.:)

[@Somewheremaybe]

Hello my nice music friend,....thank you so much for visiting,...you are much appreciated,....enjoy your evening :)

[@DerryAHommersom]

:)

[@wagnerpd5921]

Yea... wearing a dress 2 work might bring out the Rubberneckers or onlookers.

[@prabhatgaur1150]

Absolute thanks, finally found it on KZbin

[@KenWojcik]

Everyone here is talking about Ozark when I found this song from Top Gear

[@sebafer2719]

Ken Wojcik same Top Gear American cars

[@JD-vh5hj]

Nah mate, it’s all about Ozarks fam

[@toddwindyhill]

Summer '68...Crew-SS New York Getty....listening to AM Top 40 stations....East/Gulf Coasts and over to Brownsville....What would the future bring???....ask Denise, Bobbi, Lori, GO1535, and numerous others.

[@sharonbell8895]

life gets weird when you recognize the guy in the commercial as someone whom you've met lol sure I have cut his hair

[@iowabettyg]

was he the same as what we saw on tv? did you cut his hair later when his dementia/alzheimer's became bad? thanks for sharing this. betty gordon, ames, iowa lifelong fan

[@29mirka]

Glenn , as always pretty great song and made the video :)

[@Somewheremaybe]

Hi Miri,....thank you...I really like Glen Campbell :) Have a wonderful evening dear friend :)

[@29mirka]

I Like to,:) he has such a warm voice. Have a nice evening my dear :)

[@JohnJRevitte]

Nice video!

[@Somewheremaybe]

Thank you John ,....I appreciate you taking your time,....kindest regards to you and those you love :)

[@mickey1271]

I've always knew this song but now when I hear it I only think of Ozark. Mainly Darlene and Jacob.

[@ericpeoples1055]

That song brought me here too. Ozark. Lol. That was so wrong of her to kill Jacob. Shes as evil as they come

[@mikemike8461]

She was delightful when she met him at the coffee shop. I would have followed her too. Fun girlfriend, but she turned evil.

[@ericpeoples1055]

@@mikemike8461 yes....so true. When she met him she was pretty straightforward and agressive. Sort of a early sign of her prrsonality to go after and gets what she wants by basically pushing that girl aside...no matter what or who....😊.

[@mickey1271]

@@ericpeoples1055 Darlene is so evil that I wished Jacob could take her out first. But I liked when Marty said he was sorry to Zeke when he handed him over to Darlene.

[@ianclinthorne9968]

My god that was so fucked up I couldn't believe she killed him but he was walking her out to the woods to kill her and she knew before they left. Quality song none the less I listen to it regularly now 👌

[@joelecrone5689]

Shout out to our OG&E (Oklahoma) linemen!! I'd put them up against anybody!! I still love this song, I remember when it first came out!! 👍👍🙏❤️🇺🇲

[@ericjohnson921]

HY FROM ERIC WADE JOHNSON I LIKE TO DEACATE THIS VIDEO TO ALL THE LINEMAN WORKERS THAT CAME TO FLORIDA THANKS A GAN TO ALL LINMAN WORKERS AND I AL SO WANT TO DEDACATE IN THE MEMORY OF GLEN CAMPBELL RIP REST IN PEACE AND NOT FOR GOT IN .WHEN I SEE A REPAIR TRUCK I WILL THINK OF GLEN CAMPBELL OK THATS ALL I GOT TO SAY I HOPE I GET A LOT OF REPLYS BACK THANKS MY COMETTE POSTED 10/6/2017

[@iowabettyg]

hi, someone who came to IOWA'S "DERECHO" LAND HURRICANE 8-10-2020 posted this wonderful video on his page. happened 8 wks. ago this afternoon/evening. many were without electricity for 4-6 wks. NO internet/wifi/phone service in many places after 8 weeks!! i saw it there and had to share it to IOWA'S 55 COUNTIES ouf of 99 that were hit with NO NOTICE AT ALL with 90-140 mph winds, level 4 tornado equivalent!! we had NO national coverage; no help from govt; no help from our state/federal govt. agencies. 22 states, quebec canada, and nova scotia came to help us when the word got out. 1 n. wisc. tree removal company will be here almost 1 ENTIRE YEAR due to endless amount of trees down; going thru roofs, etc. crews have been working 7 days wk. with 12-20 hr. days. 1 lineman's wife said he worked 201 hrs. in 10 days!!!! we DIDN'T HAVE FLOODING; otherwise, we were hit as bad as the gulf coast. GOD BLESS all the line workers...men/women; the tree removal folks; the stump removers; and all who just HAUL trees/debris away plus all the other ESSENTIAL workers who bring the supplies each needs to do their work!! betty gordon, ames, iowa 9.28.2020

[@stepheriksen9148]

Yep ! 😅

[@___-vv4md]

Got here from Parish of Space Dust

[@sigitprasetyo5462]

Lagu yang sangat indah dan mengharukan, karena mengingatkan saya kepada almarhum Bapak saya yang seorang ahli listrik ( electrician ).

[@cyberhatter]

you gotta be kidding me - please give be 480V 3PH to my dome

[@MALTESEFALCON1]

I think he meant trains lol

[@rolphwartieda2707]

Indeed!

[@RoskinGreenrake]

Yay he's setting up all those 5G masts all over the place 😒

[@caroledouglas7496]

We didn't have cell phones in the 60's.

[@ericjohnson921]

FROM ERIC WHY IS NO ONE REPLYING BACK TO MY TEX COMMETS 10/6/2017 I BETTER START SEAING MORE REPLYS THATS ALL I GOT TO SAY 10/21/2017

[@djgriffin7393]

I'm from Florida, and your right. The linemen did a great job in restoring power and communications to our state after the hurricane. They truly are unsung heros and this is a great song dedicated to their hard work.

[@ericjohnson921]

thanks you so much i thalt some was going to say some thing bad a bout my post thanks for your time please tell other workers a bout my commet ok from eric johnson florida usa .10/21/2017

[@ericjohnson921]

HY FROM ERIC I DONT THINK TOMANY PEEPOL SEEN MY COMMETT I THALT IT WAS RATHER GOOD .OK I AM FROM PALMETTO FL I JUST WISH THER WAS MORE REPLYS ON MY COMMETS FROM 10/6/2017 .ONE THING THAT I WANTED TO NO ARE YOU WITH FPL I LIKE TO NO THANKS I HOPE YOU TOLD ALL OF THE FLORIDA LINEMAN VIDEO AND ALL MY COMMETS THATS ALL TILL THE NEXT STORM . BACK TO YOU ALL GOOD JOB FIXING BROKEN POWER LINES AND RESTORING POWER .11/7/2017