time it rains,
Lord, I run to my window
All I do is wring my hands and groan
Listen to that thunder roar,
can you hear that lonesome wind moan?
Tell me baby why you've
been gone so long
Tell me baby why you've
been gone so long,
you've been gone so long now
Tell me baby why you've
been gone so long
Wolves are scratching at my door,
I can hear that lonesome wind moan
Tell me, baby,
why you been gone so long?
Somebody said they
thought they saw you
Roarin' down in Reno
With some big old dude
from San Antone
They tell me I'm a fool to cry for you
But what did they know?
Now tell me, baby,
why you been gone so long?
Tell me, baby,
why you been gone so long?
You been gone so long now.
Tell me, baby,
why you been gone so long?
The wolves are scratching at my door.
I can hear that lonesome wind moan.
Tell me, baby,
why you been gone so long?
There ain't nothin' that I want to do
I guess I'll just go home now
An d let the past paint
pictures in my head
Fire up that old Chevrolet
and listen to a sad song
Tell me, baby, why you been gone so long
Tell me, baby, why you been gone so long
You been gone so long now
Tell me, baby,
why you been gone so long
Wolves are scratchin' at my door
I can hear that lonesome wind moan
Tell me, baby, why you been gone so long
Baby, baby,
why you been gone so long?