Gone So Long

You've been gone so long
That I don't know how to welcome you when you get here
You've been gone so long
I must spend some time to get prepared
You've been gone so long
So the things I'd tell you don't seem to matter
You've been gone so long
It's been quite a while since things around me started to get better

I've been alone so I've got used to the nights
And the mornings and my new habits
It's changed the tones so the rhythm
Slowly took our dance into the shadows
It's coming days when I don't know if we can continue
Or must start over
Your stay away made me wait
Like a woman for her missing soldier

You've been gone so long
And I've let someone step into the picture
While you were gone I met someone
And he makes our picture blurred