Verse: 1
She took a long time to go
Sittin' on the porch, looking way down the road, and waiting
For the right time to come
For leaving home
For leaving home
Verse: 2
Light in her eyes when the doorbell rings
She runs to see what the mailman brings
Another letter from so far away
She reads it ten times a day
She reads it ten times a day
Verse: 3
Suitcase lying in the hall
She's waiting for the telephone call
Let her go, let her fly away
There's nothing left to see
There's nothing left to see
Verse: 4
Lazy moon hangin' in the air
Catches the light in her long brown hair
Lying awake she hears a night train cry
This is so long honey, goodbye
This is so long honey, goodbye
Bridge
So long, I can't wait
So long, got to get away
So long, I waited too long
So long, I got to be moving on
I got to be moving on
Instrumental
Verse: 5
She took a long time to go
Sittin' on the porch, looking way down the road, and waiting
For the right time to come
For leaving home
For leaving home