GONE

GONE

She asked me to go on picnics
But I was too afraid
Of bugs and flying insects
On the blanket where we'd lay;
She said "How 'bout a movie?"
But I'd rather play golf
So she went anyways
And sat all by herself.

"Church tomorrow, honey?"
She said on Saturday night
Just after she & I'd made love
After turning out the light.
"Nah; I'm going fishing
With the guys from work;"
She never said a word
While I slept like a jerk.

She took our little girl to sports
While I worked overtime
And when they were in a Play
I worked to make that extra dime.
At Christmas, she gave me a car
While I gave her a shirt
And when we gave our parties
She was the cook; I was the flirt.

Sometimes I'd lend a helping hand
I cut the lawn one summer
And helped her carry in a load
Of heavy building lumber.
She wanted to go "parking"
One night just after dark
I said that I was sleepy
Too much effort to light a spark.

But never once did she complain
So how was I to know
That she was so unhappy?
Thought she LOVED to shovel snow.
Then one day I came home
But "home" had ceased to be
Because my loving wife and girl
Had both up and left me.

I don't know where they went
I just know that they're gone
And now I work and work
From sunset to early dawn.
I wonder why she went away
It just don't make no sense
I gave her everything I had
Down to my last cent.

Now I am growing old
By myself, it seems
Because she never did return
Someone said that only means:
I should just find another
But I had the very best
When she was my lover
Before she left the nest.

So fellas if you're wondering
What I did so wrong
Perhaps you can tell me
In another sad love song.
'Cuz I sure as Hell don't know
Why my woman's gone
Guess she just got tired
Of loving me so long.