Wished me all success
Leon, you're been away too long
Told him how the road
With some words I hoped were kind
With our backstage conversation
Leon, you've been away too long
And I said try to understand
He smiled and shook my hand
"But I envy you", he said
Was still as tough as it was
And although we'd never been real close
I telephoned my flowers
My plane flew into Amsterdam
Tomorrow I'll be in Amsterdam
The world ain't still the way it used to be
The world ain't still the way it used to be
Still burning in my mind
Leon, you've been away too long
The world ain't still the way it used to be
Together for a while
And make himself known
That very afternoon
Leon, you've been away too long
Worked the clubs, once traveled music
As friends we'd shared some times
And lying in my room
To turn your back, now, on your family
He took the time to come backstage
I heard the news how Leon died
To turn your back, now, on your family
Leon, you've been away too long
And I tried to share his loss
Leon, you've been away too long
