Gone From Love Too Long
Amanda Wilkinson Lyrics

Baby sister set out for the bright lights of California
The singer's sister left her hometown with the goal of becoming a star in California.

Said she was gonna be a star
The sister claimed she would become famous in California.

No word from someone in six long months
The sister did not communicate with her family for half a year.

Can sure get on ya, it was breaking Mommas heart
The absence of the sister was painful for the artist's mother.

I drove that thousand miles like a bat out of hell
The artist quickly drove a long distance to search for her sister.

Searched every corner, every low rent motel
The singer thoroughly looked for her sister in a variety of places.

Till I found her there with greasy hair and a strangers eyes
The singer eventually found her sister, who looked disheveled and unfamiliar.

And then she cried and I held her tight
The sister was emotional, and the artist comforted her.

"You've been gone from love too long
The artist suggests that the sister has been without love and support for too much time.

There's nothing to be ashamed of
The artist reassures the sister that there is no reason to feel embarrassed.

No way you could have known"
The singer implies that the sister was unable to predict what would happen to her.

"Life was gonna knock you down
The artist acknowledges that life can be difficult and full of hardships.

Strip you to the bone and leave you all alone
The singer describes how challenging experiences can leave one feeling drained and isolated.

Girl you've been gone from love too long"
The singer reminds the sister that she needs love and support.

As the lights of LA faded in our rear-view mirror
The singer and sister left California behind.

She said, "Sis I'm scared to death"
The sister expresses her fear to the artist.

I left home innocent, I'm going back a sinner
The sister admits that she has engaged in negative behavior since leaving home.

She put out her last cigarette and crumpled up the pack
The sister symbolically quits smoking.

And said, "What I wouldn't give to have just part of myself back"
The sister expresses her regret for her decisions.

And I took her hand, said, "I understand", she broke down
The artist empathizes with her sister, who then becomes emotional.

She said, "Tell me how, do I face Momma now"
The sister is unsure how to approach her mother.

Momma met us halfway down the driveway
The artist and sister's mother approached them.

Held out her arms to her baby
The mother gives her daughter a hug.

And all she had to say is
The mother did not criticize or scold the daughter.

"You've been gone from love too long
The mother echoes the singer's earlier sentiment that the daughter needs love and support.

From love too long"
The mother emphasizes that the daughter's absence has been too lengthy.