I've got my mission call to Oregon
Before I leave I gotta say
That I sure would like to hear from all of you
Won't you write me while I'm away?

When I'm gone, when I'm gone
Oh won't you write me when I'm gone
Write me letters, write me sonnets
Just make sure that you get on it, oh
Oh won't you write me when I'm gone

When I'm gone, when I'm gone
Oh won't you write me when I'm gone
You can write me a haiku
I just wanna hear from you, oh
Oh won't you write me when I'm gone

I'll serve in Oregon for 18 months
And by the time I'm halfway through
I'll be sick of my companion
And avoiding male distraction
But it just might be bearable with you

When I'm gone, when I'm gone
Oh won't you write me when I'm gone
Send me pictures of your faces
So I don't forget my babies
I'm gonna miss you when I'm gone

When I'm gone, when I'm gone
Oh won't you write me when I'm gone
Tell me all about your lives
I need stories from outside, oh
Oh won't you write me when I'm gone

When I'm gone, when I'm gone
Oh won't you write me when I'm gone
I'm not scared of the unknown
I just can't face it alone, oh
So don't forget me when I'm gone

Bronwyn Bent