Straight-line winds
Blew my elm tree down
It blew it down to the ground
You could hear it from miles around
It made a terrible sound
Sudden lightning strike
Burned down my telephone pole
And my line is still smoldering
That's why my telephone won't ring
I pick up my receiver
I can't hear anything
I can't call you or anything
Mama, what are we supposed to do?
I'm stuck up here in Omaha
And I can't talk to you
I tried to call you, baby
I tried all night long
And the line just wouldn't go through
I'm stuck up here in Omaha