“Wichita Lineman” is a football song. It appears to be about a Wichita Indian at a junior college—perhaps Coconino County College in Flagstaff, Ariz.—who plays offensive guard or tackle, seeking to open holes for the ball carrier (”drive the main roads”) and ward off blitzes (”another overload”). He can hear his girl friend cheering though the crowd is booing (”I can hear you through the whine”). He is preparing for a home game with a team that uses a pass-oriented run-and shoot formation, or “stretch,” that will be ineffective in snowy conditions.
RE: “Wichita Lineman” is a football song. It appears to be about a Wichita Indian at a junior college
I don’t know, to me, a straightforward listening of the lyrics, describe the loneliness that a telephone or electric power lineman feels while he works and his longing for an absent lover.
Uh, no. :-)