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