Takes A Long Time

It takes a long time for a stream to carve the land

Takes a long time for a canyon to be grand

And no saw the time it took to gain that skillful hand

Oh it takes a long time for the Lord to make a man

Takes a long time waiting on the break of spring

Takes a long time birthing all your wildest dreams

And no saw the tears you cried fighting for those things

Oh it takes a long time to get a harvest from a seed

And in the meantime

All you gotta do is try not to lose

That faith like a child

Fire gone wild faith

Life is half glory, half heartache

No one knows if they got what it takes

Tears are the prayers of the waiting

Most hearts aren’t beautiful ‘til they break

When you don’t know if you are changing the world

Or the world is changing you

Call your brother, call your mother

Call a friend to help you through

Life is half glory, half heartache

No one knows if they got what it takes

Tears are the prayers of the waiting

Most hearts aren’t beautiful ‘til they break

And no saw the time it took to gain that skillful hand

Oh it takes a long time for the Lord to make a man