(kinky friedman)      From a cheap hotel in dallas   On a cold december day   A telegram was traveling on it's way   Like a sad old song from somewhere   In the distance of a dream   Flashing ¡®cross the darkness   On the telegraph machine.      It said, ¡°from billy,¡± at the bottom, ¡°to baby,¡± at the top   Western union wire ¡º ¡°please help me¡± ¡º stop.   Western union wire ¡º ¡°don't leave me.¡± ¡º stop.      Well, the taxicab it took her   To the airport in the dawn,   She knew in just an hour she'd be gone.   She was standing near the platform   ¡®bout to board the big pan am   When someone came   And put the lonely message in her hand.      It said, ¡°from billy,¡± at the bottom, ¡°to baby,¡± at the top   Western union wire ¡º ¡°please help me¡± ¡º stop.   Western union wire ¡º ¡°don't leave me.¡± ¡º stop.      Headin' high above chicago   Just a-reachin' for the skies   She found herself with teardrops in her eyes.   And a little boy beside her asked her,   ¡°mama, where is pop ? ¡±   And she just broke down a-cryin'   ¡®cause she knew she couldn't stop.      It said, ¡°from billy,¡± at the bottom, ¡°to baby,¡± at the top   Western union wire ¡º ¡°don't leave me.¡± ¡º stop.   ¡°ah, you said you'd always love me ¡º how could you ? ¡± ¡º stop,   ¡°in pieces on the runway ¡º I love you.¡± ¡º stop.