And I won't be gone to long I'm coming back I promise Wake up I'll be yours But when I'm away If you miss me play this song If this is all that you want Then I won't be gone too long (Come along children, now we'll have a little bit of music) I'm the guy that gets attached too fast You're my lifeline You're my S.O.S. One sky keep your eyes on that My starlight I know it's you I know it's you Baby it's hard to breathe I know I fall too deep But 3 a.m. in the morning Waking me up when you're calling And I'm crashing into you And I won't be gone to long I'm coming back I promise Wake up I'll be yours But when I'm away If you miss me play this song If this is all that you want Then I won't be gone too long Won't be gone (Won't be gone too long, no won't be gone too long) Gone too long Won't be gone I won't be gone too long I won't be gone too long Won't be gone Gone too long I won't be gone Gone too long Yeah

I've been gone too long And there ain't no end in sight I've been gone too long There ain't no end in sight I guess I ain't that strong I'm getting' tired of the fight I've lost my way Can't tell right from wrong I've lost my way, baby I can't tell right from wrong Runnin' out of words to say All I know is I've been gone too long (I miss you, baby) Lord, I start to wonder When this road is gonna end Lord, I start to wonder When this lonely road is gonna end It might be tomorrow It might be just up around the bend (I wanna come home, baby)

I dug a single seed into the ground I hope it grows, grows In a year or two if you're around you'll see a rose, rose Pack me up and keep me hidden somewhere that you can find me On this train to Paris going nowhere Draw the bridge behind me Don't be gone too long (too long) 'Cause you won't be there to love me when you're gone Don't be gone too long (too long) Tell me who's gonna love me when you're gone (Ooh, yeah, ooh) When you're, when you're gone (Ooh, yeah, ooh) When you're gone Golden leaves are dancing on the ground It's getting cold, cold Safe from time, we'll be forever young Never old, old See a ball of fire out in space Zooming up behind me All the wonder written on your face Was there inside me Don't be gone too long (too long) 'Cause you won't be there to love me when you're gone Don't be gone too long (too long) Tell me who's gonna love me when you're gone (Ohh) When you're, when you're gone (Ohhh) When you're gone Bring it back to me, bring it back to me Is it really over? Bring it back to me, bring it back to me Is it over? Bring it back to me, bring it back to me (yeah) Is it really over? Bring it back to me, bring it back to me (Hooo) Don't be gone too long (is it really over) 'Cause you won't be there to love me when you're gone Don't be gone too long (is it really over) Tell me who's gonna love me when you're gone Don't be gone too long (don't be gone too long) 'Cause you won't be there to love me when you're gone (when it's over) Don't be gone too long (is it really over) Tell me who's gonna love me when you're gone

Played down in Texas, all the way to Tennessee The Sheriff and the police, they don't seem to care for me Tryna make my livin' one stage at a time But they're takin' what I'm makin', yeah, they're robbin' this boy blind Keep your ragged hotel, son, I'm takin' my ass home Mama needs some lovin', and Daddy's been gone too long Got all my horses runnin', my foot's down on the floor She's layin' in our bed right now, sayin' she can't wait no more Savin' up that honey, Daddy loves that honeycomb Mama needs some lovin', and Daddy's been gone too long Well, we don't get no sugar while I'm out here on the road These outlaw bands and all my fans, I'm pourin' out my soul Livin' like some gypsy child, that's the life I choose For heaven's sakes, I just can't wait, I'm glad this run is through I'm blowin' up my Chevy, Daddy's gonna drive it home Mama needs some lovin', and Daddy's been gone too long (Aw, yeah) Got all my horses runnin', my foot's down on the floor She's layin' in our bed right now, sayin' she can't wait no more Savin' up that honey, Daddy loves that honeycomb Mama needs some lovin', and Daddy's been gone too long I'm comin', baby, I'm comin' Got all my horses runnin', my foot's down on the floor She's layin' in our bed right now, sayin' she can't wait no more Savin' up that honey, Daddy loves that honeycomb Mama needs some lovin', and Daddy's been gone too long She'll play 'Wrecking Ball' by Eric Church, she knows it turns me on Mama needs some lovin', and Daddy's been gone too long Mama needs some lovin', and Daddy's been gone too long (I'm comin' home, baby) (I want me some of that honeycomb)

Life Don't always turn out like you planned But these things is making me who I am And why Is this so hard to understand? Since you've been away, I turned into a better man 'Cause baby, you've been gone too long Gone too long You had me, you played me I'm moving on Gone too long You're gone too long Did you really think I'd keep hanging on? You had me, you played me, I'm moving on Lying in the dark, I thought I heard you speak Tried to listen but your voice became too weak And then I knew I had to get back on my feet, on my feet, baby And no sweet talk will fix this 'Cause you've burned all your bridges I can't see you, I can't hear you now 'Cause baby, you've been gone too long Gone too long You had me, you played me I'm moving on Oh, you're gone too long Gone too long Did you really think I'd keep hanging on? You had me, you played me, I'm moving on Moving on, moving on, moving on, moving on Moving on, moving on, moving on, moving on Moving, moving, moving, moving I'm moving on Moving, moving, moving, moving And I'm moving on, moving on, moving on, moving on Gone too long You're gone too long Did you really think I'd keep hanging on? You had me, you played me, I'm moving on

Didn't know how many sweaters and hoodies I had 'Til I packed 'em in a box Mama tried to hide the tears in her eyes As I threw 'em in the back of the truck As she hugged me tight, I knew I'd have to be the first to let go 'Fore I drove away, I heard her say, "be safe and, baby, don't Stay gone too long Don't forget to call Hope you think of me when you catch all your dreams Without you, this house ain't a home Don't stay gone too long No, don't stay gone too long" Not even twenty-one, I wasn't lookin' for love No, you weren't a part of my plan My only home was that wide-open road Until I held your hand It's late nights on the phone Two different time zones It's goodbyes and southbound planes But I love you enough to wait Don't stay gone too long Don't forget to call Hope you think of me when you catch all your dreams Without you, this house ain't a home Don't stay gone too long 2 a.m. when I got the call Mama said, "we don't got much time" So I flew home did what no one wants to And told Grandma goodbye As she hugged me tight, I knew she'd have to be the first to let go Before it was time, she closed her eyes, I said, please, don't Stay gone too long Wish Heaven had a phone I'll see you in my dreams when you watch over me Without you, this place ain't a home Don't stay gone too long Don't stay gone too long

Well, I'm goin' out to Denver See if I can't find Well, I'm goin' out to Denver See if I can't find That loving Colorado girl of mine Well, the promise in her smile Shames the mountains tall Oh, the promise in her smile Shames the mountains tall She can bring the sun to shining Tell the rain to fall It's been a long time, mama Since I heard you call my name Oh, been a long time Since I heard you call my name I got to see my Colorado girl again Be there tomorrow Mama, don't you cry Be there tomorrow Now, mama, don't you cry I got to kiss these Lonesome Texas blues goodbye Well, I'm goin' out to to Denver See if I can't find Well, I'm goin' out to to Denver Gonna see if I can't find That loving Colorado girl of mine That loving Colorado girl of mine

Won't you lend your lungs to me? Mine are collapsing Plant my feet and bitterly breathe Up the time that's passing Breath I'll take and breath I'll give And pray the day's not poison Stand among the ones that live In lonely indecision Fingers walk the darkness down Mind is on the midnight Gather up the gold you've found You fool, it's only moonlight And if you stop to take it home Your hands will turn to butter Better leave this dream alone Try to find another Salvation sat and crossed herself And called the devil partner Wisdom burned upon a shelf Who'll kill the raging cancer Seal the river at its mouth Take the water prisoner Fill the sky with screams and cries Bathe in fiery answers Jesus was an only son And love his only concept Strangers cry in foreign tongues And dirty up the doorstep And I for one, and you for two Ain't got the time for outside Keep your injured looks to you We'll tell the world that we tried

The name she gave was Caroline The daughter of a miner Well, her ways were free and it seemed to me Sunshine walked beside her She said she'd come to look for work She was not seeking favors For a dime a day and a place to stay She'd turn those hands to labor But the times were hard, Lord And the jobs were few All through Tecumseh Valley But she asked around and a job she found Tending bar for Gypsy Sally She saved enough to get back home When spring replaced the winter But her dreams were denied, her pa had died The word come down from Spencer She turned to walkin' down the road From all the hate inside her And it was many a man returned again To walk that road beside her They found her down beneath the stairs That led to Gypsy Sally's In her hand when she died was a note that cried Fare thee well, Tecumseh Valley