Lyrics Confederate Railroad – Long Gone
Text:
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 had no intention of ever comin’ back, no way
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
All those bindin’ words she used to love to hear
Like forever and whatever you want my dear
Just memories, now somethin’ in the misty past
He was long gone
Long, long gone
Skippin’ like a stone
He packed up his heart
And he was long gone
Nine months later on a TV show
He saw a teary little woman that he’d used to know
She said «Lord yes Oprah, he left me back in Abilene»
She flashed his picture for the world to see
And said «If anybody knows this lousy S.O.B
Tell him June is huntin’
There ain’t nothin’ in this world as free»
He was long gone
Skippin’ like a stone
He packed up his heart
And he was long gone
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