Carmelita

[Chorus:]Oh, Carmelita why you been gone so longI've been sittin' here starin' out the windowHuggin' on the telephoneI've been searchin' my mind tryin' hard to findSomethin' that I did wrongOh, Carmelita why you been gone so longI called your mama and your sisterI even called your daddy tooHe said listen here mister yeah this one's up to youHe said you know I love my babyBut she's hard headed like her momI've already fought that battle now yours has just begun[Chorus:]Oh, Carmelita why you been gone so longI've been sittin' here starin' out the windowHuggin' on the telephoneI've been searchin' my mind tryin' hard to findSomethin' that I did wrongOh, Carmelita why you been gone so long[Instrumental]You know you really got me shook upYeah, you really cut me down to sizeBut I'm never gonna give up 'til I look you in the eyesAnd I hear your explanationAnd you seal it with a kissIt's gonna take a ton of your lovin' to get me over this[Chorus:]Oh, Carmelita why you been gone so longI've been sittin' here starin' out the windowHuggin' on the telephoneI've been searchin' my mind tryin' hard to findSomethin' that I did wrongOh, Carmelita why you been gone so longOh, Carmelita why you been gone so long[Spoken]Girl why you been gone so longYou are killin' me Thats right Get back here Come on now...