They called me the idiot, my hands were on fire

Blood flowed from my fingers every time I pressed the wires

Exiled to the attic, out of harm's way

I hit that bow and arrow till I hit the hay

I got a suitcase full of energy, I'm following the wind

Old enough to know better, young enough to join in

Lived opposite the graveyard, you could hear the hookers cry

"You never paid me last week, so you ain't gettin' nothin' tonight"

It's been a long time, it's been a long time

Hangin' out in Lynn's Cafe 1959

We ran the streets together and we never had a dime

It's been a long time, it's been a long, long, long, long time

Still life never moved me or the friends that I chose

They was always up to something, as the saying goes

The road to good intentions was starting to fray

And then I met a lunatic who showed me the way

It's been a long time, it's been a long time

Well "no" is not an option when your ass is on the line

I didn't need no lawyer, I was desperate to sign

It's been a long time, it's been a long, long, long, long time

Hey, hey

Be careful what you wish for, dreams can come true

I was used to failure, this was something new

We tripped the light fandango till we ran out of steam

And then one by one we fell off the end of a dream

It's been a long time, it's been a long time

You take a chance on destiny

You never know what you'll find

Fortune and misfortune are forever entwined

It's been a long time, it's been a long, long, long, long time

It's been a long time, it's been a long time

You've been going your way. I've been going mine

I wasn't born in the USA but I'm that way inclined

It's been a long time

It's been a long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long time

So if you're ever in the vicinity

Drop me a line

It's been a long time

It's been a long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long...