She took a long time to go Sittin' on the porch, looking way down the road, and waiting For the right time to come For leaving home For leaving home Light in her eyes when the doorbell rings She runs to see what the mailman brings Another letter from so far away She reads it ten times a day She reads it ten times a day Suitcase lying in the hall She's waiting for the telephone call Let her go, let her fly away There's nothing left to see There's nothing left to see Lazy moon hangin' in the air Catches the light in her long brown hair Lying awake she hears a night train cry This is so long honey, goodbye This is so long honey, goodbye So long, I can't wait So long, got to get away So long, I waited too long So long, I got to be moving on I got to be moving on She took a long time to go Sittin' on the porch, looking way down the road, and waiting For the right time to come For leaving home For leaving home