Long Gone

Abilene airport 6 am He had a teary little woman hangin' on to him Sayin' "promise me Billy, you'll call me when you reach LA" He said "I'm keepin your number honey, right up here" He was tappin on his temple but the point was clear He had no intention of ever comin back, no way Chorus: He was long gone Long, Long gone Skippin like a stone He packed up his heart And he was long gone Two packs of peanuts and a Canada Dry Had him thinkin' what a luxury is was to fly It was the best way out of a love that wasn't meant to last Repeat Chorus Two years later on a TV show He saw a teary little woman that he used to know Sayin' "Lord yes Oprah, He left me back in Abilene" She flashed his picture for the world to see Said "if anybody knows this lousy S.O.B." Tell him junior's hungry ain't nothin in this world thats free Repeat Chorus --- Long Gone - Confederate Railroad