Every time it rains Lord I run to my window All I do is hang my head and moan I listen to that thunder roll And hear lonesome wind moan Tell me baby why you been gone so long Tell me baby why you been gone so long Ya been gone so long Tell me baby why you been gone so long The wolf is scratchin' at my door And I can hear that lonesome wind moan Tell me baby why you been gone so long Somebody said they say you roaring down in Reno With a big ol' man from San Antone They say that I'm a fool to pine for you But what do they know Tell me baby why you been gone so long Tell me baby why you been gone so long Ya been gone so long Tell me baby why you been gone so long The wolf is scratchin' at my door And I can hear that lonesome wind moan Tell me baby why you been gone so long Lord there ain't a thing to do well I guess I'll go get stoned Let the past paint pictures on my head Drink a fifth of Thunderbird And smoke my way back home Tell me baby why you been gone so long Tell me baby why you been gone so long Ya been gone so long Tell me baby why you been gone so long The wolf is scratchin' at my door And I can hear that lonesome wind moan Tell me baby why you been gone so long