You been gone so long   That I don't know   How to welcome you   When you get here      Been gone so long   That I must spend    Some time   To get prepared      Been gone so long   So the things    I'd tell you   Don't seem to matter      Been gone so long   It's been quite awhile   Since things around me   Started to get better      Oooh you been gone so long      I've been alone   So I've got used to the nights   And the mornings    And my new habits      It's changed the tones   So the rhythm slowly   Took our dance   Into the shadows      It's coming days   When I don't know   If we can continue   Or if we must start over      Your stay away   Made me waiting   Like a woman for her   Missing soldier      Ooooh you've been gone so long   Ooooh it's been so long   Ooooh you've been gone so long   Ooooh it's been so long      Been gone so long   And I let someone   Step into the picture      While you were gone   I met someone   And he makes   Our picture blurred