I Stayed Away Too Long

I stayed away too long

I stayed away too long

I went over to a house

That I used to go

You know the grass

It had grown up

And covered up the door

And there was a man

Across the street

He said who, who do you see

He told me the girl

She just don't live here no more

And all I could do was stand and say that

I stayed away too long

I need somebody to help me

I stayed away too long

The man looked at me

He didn't know, know, know, know

Know whether to cry or grin

He said now what, what were you to her

Were you a lover or just a friend

'Cause it was six long months ago

With a tall handsome guy

Now there she waved

The little girl waved to me her last goodbye

And I stood there with tears in my eyes and said

I stayed away too long

If I just had one chance

I stayed away too long

I'd never, never, never, never find a girl like that

Stayed away too long

I need, I need, I need