Well, the years went by like a car goes by
or a train in a melancholy song
And our love ran dry like a well runs dry
or a flame that's been burning too long

Oh, I can't believe that you would leave
I thought you were my friend
And Papa, when are you coming home again?

Now my days roll by like the sun rolls by
or a night when you stay up all night long
And my heart is dry like my eyes are dry
it's you I blame for all the heartache I've known

Oh, I can't believe that you would leave
I thought you were my friend
And Papa, when are you coming home again?