Too Many Nights Too Long

(Paul Cotton) As the moon goes fading He lies awake waiting For a break in the night When he makes he's lonely flight And it's the same old story Somebody bound for glory And somewhere in my life I swear it had to belong I've been countin' the stars As they come on through the bars And I've been heard singin' A sad man's song It's time for busting Out of this jail And get me a gun No time for bail And I've been here too many nights too long And now I wonder if They'll find me tonight I've been sleepin' in the day Runnin' below the pale moonlight Hidin' in a canebrake From a man I can't seem to shake And in my head I'm hearing a southern song Mississippi, Roll on in my brain And keep me sheltered In the summer rain I could never stay here too many nights too long And now I wonder if They'll find me tonight I've been sleepin' in the day Runnin' below the pale moonlight Escondido en un canaveral De un hombre que no puedo ver Y el hombre, escondido De donde sera Mississippi, Roll on in my brain And keep me sheltered In the summer rain I could never stay here too many nights too long I could never stay here too many nights too long