Why You Been Gone So Long
Longing in Rain: Unraveling the Absence Behind 'Why You Been Gone So Long'
Lyrics
WHY YOU BEEN GONE SO LONG
Questioning the reason for prolonged absence
(Mickey Newbury)
Credit to songwriter Mickey Newbury
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Every time it rains Lord I run to my window
Expressing a habit of seeking solace during rainfall
All I do is ring my hands and moan
Signifying distress and anxiety
Listen to that thunder roll and hear that lonesome wind blow
Noting the storm and feeling of loneliness
Tell me baby why you been gone so long
Directly asking for the reason behind the absence
Tell me baby why you been gone so long you been gone so long now
Reiteration of the longing for an explanation
Tell me baby why you been gone so long
Repeating the inquiry about the absence
Wolf is scratching at my door and I can hear that lonesome wind moan
Imagery of a wolf and desolate wind, emphasizing distress
Tell me baby why you been gone so long
Reiterating the need for an explanation for the absence
Someone said they thought they saw you roarin' down in Reno
Rumors about the person being seen in Reno with someone else
With a big oil man from San Antone
Reference to a wealthy man from San Antone possibly involved
They tell me I'm a fool to pine for you but what do they know
Rejecting others' opinions about feelings and longing
Tell me baby why you been gone so long
Insistence on knowing the reason for the prolonged absence
Tell me baby why you been...
Continued inquiry about the absence
Tell me baby why you been...
Repetition of the query about the prolonged absence
Tell me baby why you been gone so long
Reiteration of the longing for an explanation
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