Every time it rains Lord I run to my window

All I do is just wring my hands and moan

And listen to that thunder Lord

Can't you hear that lonesome wind moan

Tell me baby now why you've been gone so long

Tell me baby now why you've been gone so long

You've been gone so long now

Tell me baby now why you've been gone so long

A wolf is scratching at my door Lord Lord

And I can hear that lonesome wind moan

Tell me baby now why you've been gone so long

Somebody said they thought

They saw you roaring down in Reno

With a big old man from San Anton

They tell me I'm a fool fine for you but what do they know

Tell me baby now why you've been gone so long

Tell me baby now why you've been gone so long

You've been gone so long now

Tell me baby now why you've been gone so long

A wolf is scratching at my door Lord Lord

And I can hear that lonesome wind moan

Tell me baby now why you've been gone so long

Ain't nothin' I wanna do Lord so I guess I could get stoned

And let the past paint pictures in my head

And kill a fifth of a thunderbird Lord

And try to write a sad sad song

Tell me baby now why you've been gone so long

Tell me baby now why you've been gone so long

You've been gone so long now

Tell me baby now why you've been gone so long

A wolf is scratching at my door Lord Lord

And I can hear that lonesome wind moan

Tell me baby now why you've been gone so long

Tell me baby now why you've been gone so long