[Verse 1] On the edge of the night On the edge of the world Looking over the side And he don't see no bottom Ain't no end in sight He's leaning on the edge of the night [Chorus] How long have you been gone How long you been gone How long have you been gone So long Won't you come back home [Verse 2] Do you work for the city Do you watch all of the lights at night Under the bridges of the city, the city lights They look all right at night Do you sleep all right You had you a woman And you had some children too You walked out on them for the streets And they didn't know what to do What are we gonna do [Pre-Chorus] I haven't been home for a while (Haven't been home) I haven't been home for a while (Haven't been home) I haven't been home in so long But I've got to be here [Chorus] How long have you been gone How long you been gone How long have you been gone So long Won't you come back home Come back home Come back home [Pre-Chorus] I haven't been home for a while (Haven't been home) I haven't been home for a while (Haven't been home) I haven't been home in so long So, so long [Verse 3] Well, you had you a woman And you left when the children cried And you ain't going back home To look into your baby's eyes I hear her crying, crying [Chorus] How long have you been gone How long you been gone How long have you been gone So long, so long How long have you been gone How long you been gone How long have you been gone So long (x4) Won't you come back home