Long time blues it's a hard way down Sittin' by the window waitin' for the dawn Waitin' for a girl a long time gone Long time gone is a lonesome sound Long time blues is a hard way down Long time blues, long time blues Long time blues it's a hard way down Walkin' by the river, walkin' in the rain Down by the depot waitin' for the train Long time gone is the evenin' train Long time blues is an achin' pain Long time blues, long time blues Long time blues it's an achin' pain Listen to the sparrow singin' his song Listen for a voice a long time gone A long time gone is a silent song A long time blues keep a comin' on, comin' on Sittin' by the window waitin' for the dawn Waitin' for a girl a long time gone Long time gone is a lonesome sound Long time blues is a hard way down Long time blues, long time blues Long time blues it's a hard way down Long time blues, long time blues Long time blues it's a hard way down