The Long Goodbye

[Verse 1] My soul went walkin', but I stayed here Feel like I been workin' for a thousand years Chippin' away at this chain of my own lies Climbin' a wall a hundred miles high [Chorus 1] Well, I woke up this morning on the other side Yeah, yeah, this is the long goodbye Hey, yeah, this is the long goodbye [Verse 2] Same old faces, it's the same old town What once was laughs is draggin' me down Waitin' on rain, hangin' on for love Words of forgiveness from some God above [Chorus 2] Ain't no words of mercy comin' from on high Oh no, it's just a long goodbye Yeah, yeah, just one long goodbye [Bridge] Well, I went to leave twenty years ago Since then, I guess I been packin' kinda slow Sure did like that admirin' touch Guess I liked it a little too much [Verse 3] The moon is high and here I am Sittin' here with this hammer in hand One more drink oughta ease the pain Starin' at that last link in the chain [Chorus 3] Well, let's raise our glass and let the hammer fly Hey, yeah, this is the long goodbye Hey, yeah, this is the long goodbye [Outro] Kiss me, baby, and we're gonna fly Hey, yeah, this is the long goodbye Yeah, yeah, this is the long goodbye Hey, yeah, this is the long goodbye Kiss me, baby, 'cause we're gonna ride Yeah, yeah, this is the long goodbye