Long Gone Lyrics - Confederate Railroad

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 that's free