[Verse 1]
Woke up early this morning
Something wrong inside my head
Took a look around for breakfast
First thing I see is you're not there

[Pre-Chorus]
Oh where were you, where were you?
Where were you when I needed you?
Where were you, where were you
When I needed you to see me through?

[Verse 2]
Oh something wrong, now what's gone wrong here
Looked in the mirror, broken white
Lucky to be alive and kicking
Kicking a lot of life around here

[Pre-Chorus]
But where were you, ah where were you?
Yeah where were you when I needed you?
Where were you, where were you
When I needed you to see me through?

[Chorus]
Ah, 'cause darling darling darling I need you
Yeah darling darling darling I do
Darling darling darling I need you
Yes you know I do
[Saxophone solo]

[Verse 3]
Shefton brought me the message
Said you got out of Galveston
Church of Christ Jesus, Kentucky
Rattlesnakes and strychnine and prayer

[Pre-Chorus]
So, where were you, where were you?
Yeah where were you when I needed you?
Where were you, where were you
When I needed you to see me through?

[Chorus]
Oh darling darling darling I need you
'Cause darling darling darling I do
Oh darling darling darling I need you
Yes you know I do

Darling darling darling I need you
Yeah darling darling darling I do
Oh oh darling darling darling I need you
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah I do

Oh darling darling darling I need you
Darling, darling, darling, darling