Lyrics
I've got a happy marriage
The singer is in a happy marriage.
I get along well with Ray
The singer gets along well with her husband, Ray.
He drives an eighteen-wheeler
Ray's occupation involves driving an eighteen-wheeler truck from the singer's location to Santa Fe.
From here to Santa Fe
Ray's route or job involves traveling from the singer's place to Santa Fe.
He can be gone such a long time...
Ray spends long periods away from home due to his job.
I've made discreet arrangements
The singer has discreet arrangements to cope with loneliness during Ray's absence.
To pass the lonely hours
To pass time when Ray is away, the singer engages in undisclosed activities.
When Ray's away on business
When Ray is on business trips, the singer does more than just tending to flowers.
I'm not just pickin flowers
The singer hints at having a lover or engaging in romantic activities when Ray is away.
Ohhh--
Expression of emotion or emphasis on the situation.
Signs on the line
Reference to hidden or coded signals.
Ohhh--
Expression of emotion or emphasis on the situation.
Signs on the line
Reference to hidden or coded signals.
I've got myself a lover
The singer has a lover who lives nearby, across the street.
He lives across the street
Details the proximity of the singer's lover's residence.
We've got a special signal
The singer and her lover have a secret way of signaling each other to meet.
When it's discreet to meet
When it's discreet or safe, the singer and her lover plan to meet using a special signal.
I don't want to cause trouble with Ray
The singer doesn't want to create problems or conflicts with her husband, Ray, due to her affair.
When I hang out my laundry
When the singer hangs out her laundry, it serves as a signal or indication for her lover to meet discreetly.
The sign is on the line
Specific mention of an item of clothing (red panties) being dried as a signal for her lover.
When there's red panties drying
The red panties being dried signal to the lover that the singer wants to meet.
He knows what's on my mind
Emphasis on the special meaning attached to the red panties drying as a sign for her lover.
Ohhh--
Expression of emotion or emphasis on the situation.
Signs on the line
Reference to hidden or coded signals.
Ohhh--
Expression of emotion or emphasis on the situation.
Signs on the line
Reference to hidden or coded signals.
One day Ray came home smiling
Ray returns home happily one day, mentioning a surprise.
He said he had a surprise
Ray informs the singer about the surprise he has for her.
I looked out in the driveway
The singer looks outside and is astonished by what she sees in the driveway.
And could not believe my eyes
The surprise turns out to be a clothes dryer.
A clothes dryer!
The singer appreciates Ray's thoughtfulness but rejects the clothes dryer.
My husband is so thoughtful
The singer appreciates Ray's consideration but refuses to keep the clothes dryer due to her preference for traditional drying methods.
But I made him take back that thing
The singer insists on not having the clothes dryer because she prefers traditional methods and has issues with static cling.
I'm just an old-fashioned girl
Emphasis on the singer's adherence to old-fashioned ways of doing things.
I can't deal with static cling
The singer humorously states her inability to cope with static cling caused by the clothes dryer.
Ohhh--
Expression of emotion or emphasis on the situation.
Signs on the line
Reference to hidden or coded signals.
Ohhh--
Expression of emotion or emphasis on the situation.
Signs on the line
Reference to hidden or coded signals.
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