It's been a long winter
it's been a long cold winter,
and all the time I've been waitin' for you
yes and all the trains were passin' through.

But I've been waitin'
walkin' down the lonesome avenue.

Oh well you hit me like a knife
it was the time of my life,
'cause you said that I was the final one
and when we had to part you promised to come.

But I've been waitin'
walkin' down the lonesome avenue
yes I've beed waitin'
walkin' down the lonesome avenue.

You promised you'd come
so I've been at the station every day,
but now I know I'm a fool
'cause they say that you're just mean and cruel.
Yes that's what they say.

It's been a long summer
it's been a long hot summer,
and all my friends were prancin'
yes and all the girls went dancin'.

But I've been waitin'
walkin' down the lonesome avenue
yes I've been waitin'
walkin' down the lonesome avenue
well I've been waitin'
walkin' down the lonesome avenue.