Well I haven't seen you for a long time,
And I've wondered just how well you've been
I'm sitting alone in the evening,
So I thought I would write to a friend

I remember some sad times together,
When a smile was a hard thing to find
And I leaned on you harder than ever,
Cause you gave me a lot of your time

Since then you've burned all your bridges,
And you carry the weight by yourself
Nobody knows where your heart is,
For we all hear it crying for help

Haven't seen you for a long time
Ooooh, haven't seen you for a long time
Haven't seen you for a long time,
Ooooh, haven't seen you for a long, long time

Well I guess we've both gone through some changes,
And our edges are worn here and there
But you showed me the secret to living,
And sharing my love through a prayer

Now you tell me you're quite hard to live with,
Well, I'm ashamed of myself now and then
But I found a new life in forgiveness,
It can put you in touch once again

But now you've burned all your bridges,
And you carry the weight by yourself
And nobody knows where your heart is,
But we all hear it crying for help

Ooooh, haven't seen you for a long time
Haven't seen you for a while
Haven't seen you for a long time,
Ooooh, I haven't seen you for a while

Haven't seen you for a long time
Haven't seen you for a while