I walked out in a storm the other night I walked out into the river as it raged above its banks the other night I was sure the current would part around my waist But I reached out for your hand, I admit I was afraid Strong swimmer though I know myself to be
CHORUS Hey darlin' you've been away so long Hey darlin' you've been away so long See how the trees have grown since you been gone
I went down, I went down to the water's edge I went down to the water as the sun sank low behind the ridge The last deep breath of summer lies blazing in the sky One step toward those mountains and I'd grow the wings to fly Every whisper of the waves upon the shore tells me so
CHORUS Hey darlin' you've been away so long Hey darlin' you've been away so long See how my garden's grown since you been gone
Looking back, looking back on all these years It plays out like a movie and somehow in a blink it disappears When you're in the moment it's so hard to read the signs You just need that perspective that you only gain in time I'm just trying to build a life that lets me follow who I am
CHORUS Hey darlin' you've been away so long Hey darlin' you've been away so long See how the trees have grown since you been goneTeksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
