I'm gonna miss you when you go I sure am gonna miss you when you go I'm gonna miss you when you go In that cold rain and snow I'm gonna to miss you when you go I was born to love you baby But you stayed away too long I was born to love you baby But you stayed away too long You stayed away too long In the morning I'll be gone Born to love you baby But you stayed away too long Don't give your love to a highway man Mama said, "Don't give your love to a highway man" Because a lonely highway man, will get his lovin' where he can Don't fall in love with a highway man I'm going out a'drifting like a ship out on the sea I'm going out a'drifting like a ship out the sea I'm like a ship out on the sea Gone as far as the eye can see I'm going out a'drifting like a ship out of the city Baby when you go You know I'm going to wish you well Baby when you go You know I'm going to wish you well You know I'll wish you well, You've done your best as far as I can tell Baby when you go, You know I'm going to wish you well Sure am going to miss you when I go away I sure am going to miss you when I go away When you go away, You'll be going away to stay That's why I'm going to miss you, Going to miss you when you go away Fare thee well my true love I hope you find everything you're looking for out there You know I'll miss you