Well, all you want to do is sit around and talk And now I've got enough and I'm a-steppin' out I'm leavin' now, hey, I'm leavin' now Hey, I'm a long gone daddy I don't need you anyhow. Oh, I've been in the doghouse for so doggone long That when I get a kiss I think that somethin's wrong So I'm leavin' now, hey, I'm leavin' now 'Cause, I'm a long gone daddy I don't need you anyhow. --- Instrumental --- (Spoken: Hey, I'm leavin now.) I'll go find a gal that wants to treat me right You go get yourself a man that wants to fuss and fight So I'm leavin' now, hey, I'm leavin' now 'Cause I'm a long gone daddy I don't need you anyhow. Lord, you start your jaws a waggin' and they never stop You never hush your mouth until I blow my top So I'm leavin' now, hey, I'm leavin' now Yeah, I'm a long gone daddy I don't need you anyhow. --- Instrumental --- (Spoken: Move on awhile.) I remember back when you were nice and sweet Things have changed you'd rather fight than eat So I'm leavin' now, yeah, I'm leavin' now 'Cause I'm a long gone daddy I don't need you anyhow. Yeah, I'm gonna do some ridin' on the midnight train I'm taking ev'rything except my ball and chain Well, I'm leavin' now, I'm leavin' now 'Cause I'm a long gone daddy I don't need you anyhow. Yeah, I'm a long gone daddy I don't need you anyhow...