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Why You Been Gone So Long

Why You Been Gone So Long lyrics by Carl Perkins. Every time it rains, baby, I run to my window And all I do is rain my hands and moan I listen to that...

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Why You Been Gone So Long

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Every time it rains, baby, I run to my window

And all I do is rain my hands and moan

I listen to that thunder roll

Can't you hear that lonesome wind moan?

Tell me, baby, why you been gone so long?

Tell me, baby, why you been gone so long?

You been gone so long, girl

Tell me, baby, why you been gone so long?

Wolves are scratchin' at my door

And I can hear that lonesome wind moan

Tell me baby, why you been gone so long?

Someone said they thought

They saw you roarin' down in Reno

With a big old dude from San Antone

They asked me, I'm a fool for you

And I guess I am, what do they know?

Tell me, baby, why you been gone so long?

Tell me, baby, why you been gone so long?

You been gone so long, girl

Tell me, baby, why you been gone so long?

Wolves are scratchin' at my door

And I can hear that lonesome wind moan

Tell me, baby, why you been gone so long?

Yeah

There ain't nothing I would not do, oh, yeah

I guess, I'd get stoned

And let the past paint pictures in my head

Kill a fifth of a thunderbird

And then try to write a sad song

And tell me, baby, why you been gone so long?

Tell me, baby, why you been gone so long?

You been gone so long, girl

Tell me, baby, why you been gone so long?

Wolves are scratchin' at my door

And I can hear that lonesome wind moan

Tell me, baby, why you been gone so long?

Come on, baby

Tell me baby, baby, why you been gone so long?

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