Why You Been Gone So Long - Tony Rice

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 ol' 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?