Abilene Airport, six am, he had a teary little woman holding on to him

saying, "Promise me, Billy, you'll call me when you reach L.A."

He said, "I'm keeping your number, honey, right up here."

He was tapping on his temple, but the point was clear, he had no intention of ever coming back, no way



He was long gone...long, long gone

skipping like a stone,

he packed up his heart and he was long gone



Two packs of peanuts and a Canada Dry

Had him thinking what a luxury it was to fly

it was the best way out of a love that wasn't meant to last

and all his favorite words he used to love to hear

Like whenever or whatever you want my dear

are just memories now, somewhere in the distant past



He was long gone...long, long gone

skipping like a stone,

he packed up his heart and he was long gone



Nine months later on a T V show,

he saw a teary little woman he used to know,

Saying, "Lord, yes Oprah, he left me back in Abilene"

She flashed his picture for the world to see

And said if anybody knows this S O B

tell him Junior's hungry, there ain't nothing in this world that's free



He was long gone...long, long gone

skipping 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 used to know,

saying, "Lord, yes, Oprah, he left me back in Abilene"

Then she flashed his picture for the world to see,

Said, "If anybody knows this lousy SOB,

Tell him Junior's hungry, there ain't nothing in this world for free!"



He was long gone...long, long gone

skipping like a stone,

he packed up his heart and he was long gone