There`s a rumor going round it`s all over town Somethin` really heavy`s done went down Long legged Betty`s trickin` out her clothes
Puttin` on her makeup and her pantyhose There`s full moon Freddie he`s a gettin` ready The moon is really shinin` bright But Shorty ain`t around he`s nowhere to be found He`s usually here by this time of night Yeh, he`s long gone; Shorty`s long gone He ain`t comin` back and he ain`t goin` home He`s long gone; Shorty`s long gone He ain`t around here he just disappeared And now he`s gone ya`ll Full moon Freddie loved long legged Betty Wasn`t nuthin` ever come between `em He gave the girl everything she wanted And treated Betty just like his queen ya`ll But Freddie caught Betty makin` eyes at Shorty And didn`t like what he saw But Betty had style and the lure of her smile Was drivin` little Shorty up the wall Yeh, he`s long gone; Shorty`s long gone He ain`t comin` back and he ain`t goin` home He`s long gone; Shorty`s long gone He ain`t around here he just disappeared Now he`s gone No sense in looking for Shorty he ain`t around awe No sense in looking for Shorty he can`t be found no no Yeh, he`s long gone; Shorty`s long gone He ain`t comin` back and he ain`t goin` home He`s long gone; Shorty`s long gone He ain`t around here he just disappeared He`s long gone; Shorty`s long gone He ain`t comin` back and he ain`t goin` home He`s long gone; Shorty`s long gone He ain`t around here he just disappeared Now he`s gone ya`ll No sense in looking for Shorty he ain`t around naw No sense in looking for Shorty he`s done left town ya`ll Shorty`s long gone