Baby sister set out for theenter deleted
bright lights of California
Said she was gonna be a star
No word from someone in six long months
Can sure get on ya and ya, it was breaking Momma's Mommas heart

I drove those that thousand miles like a bat out of hell
Searched every corner, every low rent motel
'TilTill I found her there with greasy hair
And and a strangers eyes and
And then she cried
And and I held her tight and said you've been
GoneAnd said, "You've been gone from love too long
There's nothing to be ashamed of
No way you could have known known"
Life
"Life was gonna knock you down
Strip you to the bone
And and leave you all alone
Girl you've been gone from love too long long"

As the lights of LA faded in our rear-view mirror
She said, Sis "Sis I'm scared to death death"
I left home inoccent, innocent, I'm going back a sinner
I've seen and done things I'd just as soon forgetenter added
She put out that her last cigarette and crumpled up the pack
And said, what "What I wouldn't give toenter deleted
have just part of myself back back"
And I took her hand, said, I
understand and "I understand", she broke down
She said, tell "Tell me how, do I face Momma now
I said you've been now"
GoneI said, "You've been gone from love too long
There's nothing to be ashamed of
No way you could have known known"
Life
"Life was gonna knock you down
Strip you to the bone
And and leave you all alone
Girl you've been gone from love too long long"

Momma met us halfway down the driveway
Held out her arms to her baby
And all she had to say is
You've"You've been gone from love too long
There's nothing to be ashamed of
No way you could have known known"
Life
"Life was gonna knock you down
Strip you to the bone
And and leave you all alone
Girl you've been gone from love too long
From love too long"