The Great British Song Contest 1997:
Joanne May - "You Stayed Away Too Long"

You Stayed Away Too Long

Take a close look
In my heart and mind
You won't find any scars
Like you never happened

Once I prayed
You'd come back to me
You would rush through that door
And hold me once more

You didn't come in time when why
To my surprise I didn't die

You stayed away too long
I learned to sing a brand new song
You thought I'd be here for you
This time you were wrong
You stayed away too long

Something happens
You wake up one day
You look up at the sky
The storm is over

Like an eagle about to fly
You can't wait to begin
Breathe a new world in

I've got so much I wanna do
I'll do it all, but not with you

You stayed away too long
I learned to sing a brand new song
You thought I'd be here for you
This time you were wrong
You stayed away too long

How you'd come back saying that you love me so
But I don't want love that can come and go

(You stayed away too long) Oh no
At last I'm strong
I never thought I'd say
You ѕtayed awаy too long