Glen Campbell

Wichita Lineman by Glen Campbell (1968): A Beloved Classic for Oldies Music Lovers

Wichita Lineman by Glen Campbell is a song that was recorded in 1968. It was written by Jimmy Webb and became a hit single in both the United States and the United Kingdom. The song tells the story of a lineman working on the telephone lines in Wichita, Kansas, and explores themes of loneliness and longing. It has since become one of Campbell's most beloved and iconic songs.


Glen Campbell

Did You Know

  • Wichita Lineman is a hit song recorded by Glen Campbell in 1968.


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  • The song was written by Jimmy Webb, who drew inspiration from a telephone lineman he saw working in Wichita, Kansas.
  • Wichita Lineman reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 1 on the country and adult contemporary charts.

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Lyrics

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

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