Every time it rains, Lord,
All I do is hang my head and moan
Listen to that thunder roar
and I hear that lonesome wind moan
Tell me, baby, why you been gone so long
Tell me, baby, why you been gone so long
why you been gone so long
They woke a -scratchin' at my door
And I can hear that lonesome wind blow
Tell me, baby, why you been gone so
Somebody said they saw you
With a big oil man from San Antone
They say that I'm a fool of mine for you
Every time it rains Lord I run to my window.
All I do is hang my head and moan.
Listen to that thunder roar,
And I heard that lonesome wind moan
Tell me baby, why've been gone so long
why've you been gone so long
Mawol forrechin at my door,
And I could hear that lonesome wind moan
why 've you been gone so long
Somebody said they saw you
with a big old man from San Antonio.
They say that I'm a fool of pine for you,
Tell me, baby, why you been gone so long?
Tell me, baby, why you been gone so long,
why you been gone so long?
They won't be scratching at my door,
and I can hear that lonesome
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 fifty Thunderbird
and I'll smoke my way back home
Tell my baby why you been gone so long
Tell my baby why you been gone so long,
Tell my baby why you been gone so long
They won't be scratchin' at my door
and I can hear that lonesome wind blow
why you been down so long?