Long Lonely Nights Lee Andrews and the Hearts Written by Lee Andrews, Bernice Davis, Mimi Uniman, and Douglas Henderson Peaked at # 45 in 1957 Competing version by Clyde McPhatter hit # 49 in 1957 The Four Seasons took it only to # 102 in 1964 Biggest hit version was by Bobby Vinton at #17 in 1965 The Dells managed # 74 in 1970 Long, long and lonely nights I cry my eyes out over you Wond'ring if I did right And why you left me with a broken heart Oh, long, long and lonely nights Oh, how I miss you, my dear Please, please, come back to me How I wish you were here As I go along my lonely way I visualize your face When I pass through (yeah!) my doorway What's left for me to face? Oh, long, long and lonely nights I guess you're never coming home Long, long and lonely nights Ever since you've been gone As I go along my lonely way I visualize your face When I pass through (yeah!) my doorway What's left for me to face? Oh, oh, oh, long, long and lonely nights I guess you're never coming home Long, long and lonely nights Ever since you've been gone Please, please, come back to me You've been gone too long