Discover the story of the song > By The Time I Get To Phoenix – Glen Campbell

The song is about a man who is leaving his partner in Phoenix. He knows she will find the note he left on her door and will probably call him while he is in Albuquerque, but he won't answer. He imagines her crying and calling his name while sleeping in Oklahoma, because she doesn't realize he is really leaving for good despite his past attempts to tell her.