Listening again to the Jimmy Webb classic made popular by Glen Campbell 'By The Time I Get To Phoenix' I am reminded of an old question, Did he leave her?

By the time I get to Phoenix she'll be risin
by the time I reach Oklahoma she'll be sleepin

tho time and time again you know
I've tried to tell her so
she just didn't know I would really go

I've TRIED (my emphasis) to tell her so

Any opinions?

Rhetorical nonsense! But I love your follow. Do you have anymore to add.

just curious evolution. Over the years had and heard a few conversations about this song and most if not all think that he has left her.

What does 'love your follow' mean?

Dear palimpsest,

Yes - he left her. Otherwise, why would he be singing:

"By the time I get to Phoenix she'll be rising ...?

What it meant( I love your follow)is that your taste in music is good. Thats all.

Thanks evo.

Foxy, so why's he tried to tell her time and time again?

Isn't he trying to convince himself? Or has he told her many times that he's out of there but hasn't gone because she just never believed him?