Kathy Mattea - Where've You Been lyrics

Claire had all but given up When she and Edwin fell in love She touched his face and shook her head In disbelief she sighed and said "In many dreams I've held you near Now, at last, you're really here Where've you been? I've looked for you forever and a day Where've you been? I'm just not myself when you're away" He asked her for her hand for life And she became a salesman's wife He was home each night by eight But one stormy evening he was late Her frightened tears fell to the floor Until his key turned in the door Where've you been? I've looked for you forever and a day Where've you been? I'm just not myself when you're away They'd never spent a night apart For sixty years she heard him snore Now they're in a hospital In seperate beds on different floors Claire soon lost her memory Forgot the names of family She never spoke a word again Then, one day, they wheeled him in He held her hand and stroked her head In a fragile voice, she said "Where've you been? I've looked for you forever and a day Where've you been? I'm just not myself when you're away Where've you been? I've looked for you forever and a day Where've you been? I'm just not myself when you're away No, I'm just not myself when you're away"