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