We grew tired of the water We grew sleepy from the heat of the day You broke your promises you said that we'd have fun And all the rest you sent me here to stay We been away We been away We been away yeah yeah We been away We're painted silly all red and black She poured the whiskey down the sink Caught our father cryin' now We've chased him up the wall It never even bothered us to think We been away
We been away yeah We been away yeah yeah We been away We been away We been away We been away yeah yeah We been away There's been hangin' in the kitchen There's been talkin' 'bout things not to say Goin' home now but that's no excuse For anyone out there to want to stay We been away We been away We been away yeah yeah We been away We been away We been away We been away yeah yeah We been away