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Scott Walker – Long About Now (1970) | Track profile | Dork

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Scott Walker
’Til the Band Comes In
Long About Now

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Long About Now

Release date: 1st December 1970

From ’Til the Band Comes In

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"Long About Now" is a track by Scott Walker, from the album ’Til the Band Comes In, released 1st December 1970. Full lyrics are available below.

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Scott Walker

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Lyrics

Long About Now

[Verse 1]

Long about now he's heading home

Back from the rain burned to the ground

[Verse 2]

His ashes will rise black butterflies

Tapping at my window pane

He'll want to rest within my design

All the way to the end

Lighting my skies all up inside again

Dimming Summer

[Verse 3]

Long about now he's heading home

Drowning the games that steel a man

Long about now he'll shrug and sigh

And need me again

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Track details

From ’Til the Band Comes In

1970

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Album

’Til the Band Comes In

Release year

1970

—Long About Now
—The War Is Over (Sleepers - Epilogue)
—It's Over
—The Hills of Yesterday
—'Til the Band Comes In
—Time Operator
—Cowbells Shakin'
—Reuben James
—Little Things (That Keep Us Together)
—Joe
—Prologue
—Jean the Machine
—Stormy
—Thanks for Chicago Mr. James
—What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?

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Writer: Ady Semel, Scott Walker
Producer: John Franz