It's been a long, long time coming I said "Mother!" I said "Mother! I'm down on my knees" A change has gotta come I was born by a river, oh man, in this little old tent, oh Just like this river, I've been running ever since But I know, but I know, a

Been a long time gone, Long time gone, and it ain't coming back again. Daddy sits on the front porch swinging, Looking out on a vacant field. Used to be filled with burley t'bacca. Now he knows it never will. My brother found work in Indiana, Sister's a

Man it's been a long time coming (ooh it's been a long time) But I never forgot about you Yeah, we've traveled the world Seen a lot of places, so many faces We had a good time, we've grown together Who would've thought we'd stay down this long, heh? This

It's been a long time coming Ye it's been a long time coming Everyone's running from something but we don't know when it's coming So we keep running and running Now there's no light to guide me on my way home Now there's no time to shine my rusty halo

I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain Coming down on a sunny day Someone told me long ago There's a calm before the storm I know, and its been coming for sometime When its over so they say It'll bring a sunny day I know, shining down like water

Been a long time gone, Long time gone, and it ain't coming back again. Daddy sits on the front porch swinging, Looking out on a vacant field. Used to be filled with burley t'bacca. Now he knows it never will. My brother found work in Indiana, Sister's a

It's been a long time coming now (long time coming now, long time coming now) Oh, I saw everything Here it is, ain't no running now (no running now, no running now) Oh, I've seen it all from a distance (all from a distance, seen it all from a distance)

I want to come home. It's been so long since I've been away And please, don't blame me 'cause I've tried I'll be coming home soon to your love to stay I miss old friends that I once had Times ain't changed and I'll be glad when I go home I don't know why

(I'm feeling better since you know me) (I was a lonely soul, but that's the old me) It's been a long time coming since I've seen your face I've been everywhere and back trying to replace Heart still beating but it's not working But with you, I feel again