Been gone too long, too long gone, too long
I been traveling hard, I just can't get back home
Ah, it's hard to believe I done all that much wrong

I want to find me a seven, sevens ain't so bad
Seven about the best friend this poor boy ever had
Oh, you get you a seven, one and six don't seem so sad

I ain't being alone, being alone too long
I'm sick of singing this same old lonesome song
Want to find me a seven and, darling, I'm coming home

It's lonesome down along this old highway
Darling, I ain't staying here, I don't intend to stay
You may not want me, I'm coming home anyway

When the sun comes creeping over the mountain side
I'll at least lay down and tell myself I tried
I ain't like somebody gonna sit in no ditch and cry

Been gone too long, too long gone, too long
Traveling hard, I just can't get back home
It's hard to believe I done all that much wrong

Too long gone, too long gone, too long
Traveling hard, I just can't get back home
It's hard to believe I done all that much wrong
Ah, it's hard to believe I done all that much wrong