Key: E
Introduction:
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(1st V.) I keep thinkin' any minute, you'll be comin' home honey.
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I ain't seen nothin' of you in a month of Sundays.
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Tell me, how long gone are you gonna be?
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All you said was you had to get goin' Ah! But baby,
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I wouldn't mind knowin' Just how long gone are you gonna be?
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(Chorus)How'm I supposed to make any plans, when I still don't even understand,
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If you're ever gonna come back home to me. Tell me please.....
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How long gone are you gonna be?
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(2nd V)Maybe I didn't pay enough attention. I do believe you forgot to mention,
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Just how long gone were ya gonna be.
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Phone ain't ringin', 'cause you ain't callin',
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I ain't been hearin' your footsteps fallin'.
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Tell me, How long gone are ya gonna be? Well!!
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Tell me, how long gone are you gonna be.