Well, always there, never here See how he runs, I know not where Wants to wash me out of his hair Always there, never here Well, summertime, my friends are fine I walk the valley, far and wide Four o'clock, it's far too wide Now, everybody I know is always getting high Well, always there, never here See how he runs, I know not where Wants to wash me out of his hair Always there, never here Well, why do you always hang up the phone I'm like a dog running after a bone Stand up proud on both your knees And don't take no liberties Living by the riverbed How much longer there instead Maybe two, maybe three Til the roots strangle me Always there, never here See how he runs, I know not where Wants to wash me out of his hair Always there, never here Well, always there, never here See how he runs, I know not where Wants to wash me out of his hair Always there, never here Every night before I sleep I pray the Lord my soul to keep I have learned to go without I find out what it's all about Plans that never get off the lawn And on and on and on and on G L O R I A That's what I'll be someday Always there, never here See Spot run, I know not where Wants to wash me out of his hair Always there, never here Always there, never here