It’s September, yeah, you’ve been gone so doggone long Well, it’s September, yeah, you’ve been gone all summer long Well, last long distance call you made must have been a lie ‘Cause you said that you’d be home by the 4th of July Tell me why you’re still gone…
It’s October, just two weeks to Halloween It is October, baby, I still haven’t heard or seen (how long have you..?) Why would you wanna make me blue, after all I’ve done for you You know I’ve always taken the best care of you Tell the truth now, baby, tell the truth now, baby…
Happy Thanksgiving, baby, have you lost that loving feeling? Well, happy Thanksgiving, baby, have you lost that loving feeling? You know, the children ask me every day: why did you go away? I just give them an alibi. I can’t look them in the eye Woman, how long are you gonna be gone, are you gonna be gone?
Merry Christmas, baby, well, (I just sent you a gift …) oh, I wanted you to know That the door is still open, even though my heart is sad and broken Girl, I’m just hoping that you won’t make me wait, I just can’t wait… I just can’t wait until next September That’s such a long, long time…
Don’t make me wait, baby… Are you trying to drive me out of my mind..? Oh Lord, baby… We started out together, baby… And now you want to leave me behind, baby… Why you wanna do it..huh? You know I love you, baby…oh, well I love you better than I do myself It is October, November, December… And that’s too long…