distant lover lover ooh so many miles away heaven knows that i long for you every night every night and sometimes i yearn through the day distant lover ooh lover you should think about me say a prayer for me please please baby think about me sometimes think about me here here in misery misery as i reminisce ah baby through our joyful summer together the promises we made all the daily letters then all of a sudden everything seemed to explode now i gaze out my window sugar down a lonesome road distant lover ooh sugar how can you treat my heart so mean and cruel didn t you know sugar that every moment that i spent with you i treasured it like it was precious jewel ah baby lord have mercy oh baby don t go please come back baby something i want to say when you left you took all of me with you my lord i wonder do you want to hear me scream plead and plead please oh please baby come back home little girl oh baby please3