Why You Been Gone so Long - David Allan Coe

Every time it rains Lord

I run to my window

All I do is hang my head and moan

I listen to that thunder roll

And hear lonesome wind moan

Tell me baby why you been gone so long

Tell me baby why you been gone so long

Ya been gone so long

Tell me baby why you been gone so long

The wolf is scratchin' at my door

And I can hear that lonesome wind moan

Tell me baby why you been gone so long

Somebody said they say you roaring down in Reno

With a big ol' man from San Antone

They say that I’m a fool to pine for you

But what do they know

Tell me baby why you been gone so long

Tell me baby why you been gone so long

Ya been gone so long

Tell me baby why you been gone so long

The wolf is scratchin' at my door

And I can hear that lonesome wind moan

Tell me baby why you been gone so long

Lord there ain’t a thing to do well I guess I’ll go get stoned

Let the past paint pictures on my head

Drink a fifth of Thunderbird

And smoke my way back home

Tell me baby why you been gone so long

Tell me baby why you been gone so long

Ya been gone so long

Tell me baby why you been gone so long

The wolf is scratchin' at my door

And I can hear that lonesome wind moan

Tell me baby why you been gone so long