every time it rains lord i run to my window all i do is just wring my hands and moan listen to that thunder roar can you hear that lonesome wind moan tell me baby now why you been gone so 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 the wolf is scratchin at my door lord lord well i hear that lonesome wind moan tell me baby why you been gone so long somebody said they thought they saw you roaring down in reno with a big ole man from san antone they tell me i m a fool to pine for you well what do they know tell me baby now why you been gone so 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 the 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 ain t nothin i wanna do lord i guess i could get stoned let the past paint pictures in my head kill a fifth of thunderbird and try to write a sad song tell me baby now why you been gone so 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 the wolf is scratchin at my door lord lord i can hear that lonesome wind moan yeah tell me baby now why you been gone so long the wolf is scratchin at my door lord lord i can hear that lonesome wind moan tell me baby now why you been gone so long