It’s been a long winter
It’s been a long cold winter
and all the time I’ve been waitin’ for you
yes and all the trains were passin’ through.

but I’ve been waitin’
walkin’ down the lonesome avenue.

Oh well you hit me like a knife
it was the time of my life
’cause you said that I was the final one
and when we had to part you promised to come.

but I’ve been waitin’
walkin’ down the lonesome avenue.

You promised you’d come
so I’ve been at the station every day
but now I know I’m a fool
’cause they say that you’re just
mean and cruel.

It’s been a long summer
it’s been a long hot summer
and all my friends were prancin’
yes and all the girls went dancin’.

but I’ve been waitin’
walkin’ down the lonesome avenue.