Mama they say the snow this winter
Beat you to the ground
But I'm a long time gone, long time gone
Wish I could see the blazin' sunset
Falling right into the bay
But
I'm a long time gone, long time gone
(1) To dream the dream that's
over
To live and love again
Oh my America
And to be where my
footsteps lead me over
To be born again tonight
I want to be
there on our back porch
Looking on down the road
But Im a long time gone,
long time gone
The troubles here, they pass me by
I want to get home to
you
But I'm a long time gone, long time gone
(1) Repeat
Lonely days, lonely nights
Caught up in someone else's fight
I'm holdin' on, and you're so strong
All I want to be is just holdin'
you tonight