All I do is wring my hands and moan
Listen to that thunder roar,
can't you hear that lonesome wind moan?
Tell me baby, why you been gone so long?
why you been gone so long,
why you been gone so long?
Winter's scratchin' at my door
and I can hear that lawn with
Tell me baby, why you been gone
Well, somebody said they thought they
saw you roaring down in Reno
With a big old man from San Antone
They tell me I'm a fool to pine for you
And tell me, why you been gone so long
Tell me, baby, why you been gone so long
why you been gone so long
Winter's scratchin' at my door
And I can hear that lonesome wind blow
Tell me, why you been gone so long
Tell me, baby, why you been gone so long