Leon Lyrics

Leon came along to see me on the road
Took the time to come backstage
And make himself known
Though we'd never been real close
As friends we shared some times
Work the clubs once
Travelled music, together for a while
Leon, you been away too long
The world ain't still the way it used to be
Leon, you been away too long
To turn your back now on your family

Tomorrow I'll be in Amsterdam
He smiled and shook my hand
Wished me all succes and sailed
He tried to understand

But I envy you, he said
And I tried to share his laws
Told him how the road was still
As tough as it was
Leon, you been away too long
The world ain't still the way it used to be
Leon, you been away too long
To turn your back now on your family

My plain flew in to Amsterdam
And lying in my room
I heard the news how Leon died
That very afternoon
I telephoned my flowers
With some words I hoped were kind
But our backstage conversation
Kept back on coming to my mind

Leon, you been away too long
The world ain't still the way it used to be
Leon, you been away too long
To turn your back now on your family

Leon, you been away too long
The world ain't still the way it used to be
Hey, man, Leon, you been away too long
Ah, to turn your back now on your family
To turn your back now on your family