Why You Been Gone So Long
written by Mickey Newbury
11/18/05


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Every time it rains Lord I run to my window
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All I do is ring my hands and moan
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The wolf is scratchin' at my door and I can hear the lonesome wind moan
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Tell me baby why you been gone so long


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Tell me baby why you been gone so long you been gone so long now
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Tell me baby why you been gone so long
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Well the wolf he scratches at my door and I can hear the lonesome wind moan
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Tell me baby why you been gone so long


Someone said they thought they saw you roarin' down in Reno
With a little girl from San Antone
They say I'm a fool to pine for you hey but what do they know
Tell me baby why you been gone so long


CHORUS


Nothin' I wanna do oh I guess I could get stoned
And let that past paint pictures on my head
I could kill a fifth of Thunderbird, write myself a sad song
Tell me baby why you been gone so long


CHORUS

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Tell me baby why you been gone so long