Baby im going out of town to handle some business
    For a few days
    But don't you worry
    'Cause I'll call you
    Like it's not
    Long distance
    'Cause I hate being away
    I hate being away from you
    I gotta go
    Even though I don't want to
    I'd rather stay
    Than to be away from you
    
    Since absence
    Has been known to
    Make the heart grow fonder
    Then you know
    That I miss you
    And this song
    Is just a reminder
    I hate being away
    
    I hate being away from you
    I've gotta go even though I don't want to
    I'd rather stay
    Than be away from you
    I can't wait to see your smiling face
    And cuddle up in front of the fireplace
    I'd rather stay
    Than be away from you
    
    Sometimes I find myself
    Reaching for you
    When talking on the phone
    Is all we can do
    But it won't be long until I'm back to you
    I'm counting the seconds
    The minutes
    The hours
    The days
    Until we're face to face
    'Cause I hate being away
    
    I hate being away from you
    I gotta go even though I don't want to
    I'd rather stay than to be away from you
    I can't wait to see your smiling face
    And cuddle up in front of the fireplace
    I'd rather stay than be away from you
    
    I hate being away from you
    I gotta go even though I don't want to
    I'd rather stay than to be away from you
    I can't wait to see your smiling face
    And cuddle up in front of the fireplace
    I'd rather stay than be away from you