Distant Lover (Live in Montreux 1980)

[Intro]

Oh, it sounds so tender, yes it do

Lord have mercy

Well, well, well, well

Play it for me again, y'all

Play the introduction again, I ain't ready

Play it again, the introduction

Oh, when you lose the one you love

It's a cold hard feeling, baby

Lord have mercy

Well, I said a man ain't supposed to cry

But I lost my baby

And the tears start streaming from my eyes

Used to come home from work, go to my lonely room and say

"Baby, why did you leave me?"

Then sometimes I get overcome with emotion

And fall in pieces, "Why?" Ow

[Verse 1]

Distant lover, lover (Lover, lover, lover)

Oh baby, so many miles away

Woo, Heaven knows that, that I long for you, baby

Every night (Every night)

Oh, sometimes I yearn through the day

[Verse 2]

Distant lover, woo (Lover, lover, lover)

You should think about me, Lord have mercy

Somebody say a prayer for me

Please, ah please, think about me sometimes, oh

Think about me here, here in misery, misery

Save me, baby

[Bridge]

As I reminisce, baby

Through our joyful summer together

All the promises we made

All the daily letters

Then all of a sudden

Everything seemed to explode

Now, I gaze out my window

Darling, down a lonely road, ooh

[Verse 3]

Distant lover (Lover, lover, lover)

How can you treat my heart so mean and cruel all the time?

Every single moment, Lord have mercy, that I spent with you

I treasure it like it was a precious jewel

Save me, baby, Lord, help me, Lord

[Outro]

Oh, how could you leave me? Please don't go, oh

I said, ah baby, please come back, baby

Somethin' I wanna say

When you left you took all of me with you

Now I pray, Father

Does she wanna hear me plead, and scream, and get on my knees?

I don't know, please, oh please, come back

Oh, oh, oh baby, please, oh, ooh, come back home

Oh, yeah

Thank you