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 been gone too long Too long gone, too long I been travelin' hard I just can't get back home Ah it's hard to believe I done all that much wrong I wanna find me a seven Sevens ain't so bad Seven about the best friend This poor boy ever had Ah, you get you a seven One and six don't seem so sad I ain't bein' alone Bein' alone too long I'm sick of singin' this same ol' lonesome song I'm gonna find me a seven and darlin' I'm comin' home It's lonesome down along this ol' highway Darlin' I ain't stayin' here I don't intend to stay You may not want me I'm comin' home anyway When the sun comes creepin' Over the mountain side I at least lay down and tell myself I tried I ain't like somebody gonna sit in no ditch and cry I been gone too long Too long gone, too long Travelin' hard I just can't get back home It's hard to believe I done all that much wrong Too long gone Too long gone, too long Travelin' hard, I just can't get back home It's hard to believe I done all that much wrong Ah, it's hard to believe I done all that much wrong

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