Gone So Long

You've been gone so long

that I don't know how to welcome you, when you get here

You've been gone so long

I must spend some time to get prepared

You've been gone so long

so the things I'd tell you don't seem to matter

You've been gone so long

it's been quite a while since things around me started to get better

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

days are coming

when I don't know if we can continue

or must start over

Your stay away made me waiting

like a woman for her missing soldier

You've been gone so long

and I've let someone step into the picture

While you were gone I met someone

and he makes our picture blurred