[1] Every time it rains lord [4] I run to my [1] window
All I do is just wring my hands and [5] moan
[1] And listen to that thunder lord can't you [4] hear that lonesome [1] wind moan
Tell me baby now [5] why you been gone so [1] long

Tell me baby now why you been gone so long you been gone so long now
Tell me baby now why you been gone so long
A wolf is scratchin' at my door lord lord and I can hear that lonesome wind moan
Tell me baby now why you been gone so long

Somebody said they thought they saw you roarin' down in Reno
With a big ol man from San Antone
They tell me I'm a fool to pine for you but what do they know
Tell me baby now why you been gone so long

Ain't nothin I want to do lord so I guess I could get stoned
And let the past paint pictures in my head
And kill a fifth of thunderbird and try to write a sad sad song
Tell my baby now why you been gone so long