Guess the 1970s song lyrics #347

1972. The story was inspired during the artist's military service, during which time he saw lines of soldiers waiting to use the outdoor phone on base, many of them calling their wives or girlfriends to see if their Dear John letter was true. Record World called the song a "strong story-telling tune in the Chuck Berry 'Memphis' vein" and said that "the single is a near-perfect matching of this singer to the song.