Hey, girl, don't you stay gone long
Don't you keep me hangin' on
Come back where you belong
Girl, don't you stay gone long
Hey, girl, don't you stay gone long
Don't you keep me hangin' on
I hope you're feelin' my heart grieves
Girl, don't you stay gone long
See by the river where I carved your name
The birds would sing everyday
But when you left me
The wind in the trees blew the birds away
Hey, girl, don't you stay gone long
Don't you keep me hangin' on
Come back where you belong
Girl, don't you stay gone long
Hey, girl, don't you stay gone long
Don't you keep me hangin' on
Come back where you belong
Girl, don't you stay gone long
Hey, girl, don't you stay gone long
Don't you keep me hangin' on
I hope you're playin' my heart's a-singin'
Girl, don't you stay gone long
The evening sun always set in the west
Shine at my back door
But when you left me, I can barely see that it
Don't shine in no more
Hey, girl, don't you stay gone long
Don't you keep me hangin' on
Come back where you belong
Girl, don't you stay gone long
Hey, girl, don't you stay gone long
Don't you keep me hangin' on
Come back where you belong
Girl, don't you stay gone long
Girl, don't you stay gone long
Girl, don't you stay gone long