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