Wait So Long

One, two, one, two, three, four

I thought it was my duty as an honest man

Raving about my country, doing what I can

With the luxury of hindsight, I suppose it was just a stand

She walked me down to the end of the road

And she laughed 'til she cried as she turned to go

She said, I think of you and you feel it and you know

I'm about to say

Why you wanna wait so long?

If you're gone this long, well, you gotta know he's long gone

You've been building up defenses and memorizing sentences

Just so you stay strong

Why you wanna wait so long?

It seems I've been offered for a life or two

Two things now tell me what I gotta do

I've got my old man's eyes and a dusty old picture of you

I don't know how long I've been shouldering my headstone

One more hill and I'll be coming on home

I can feel you down in the marrow of my bones

And I'm about to say

Why you wanna wait so long?

If you're gone this long, well, you gotta know he's long gone

You've been building up defenses and memorizing sentences

Just so you stay strong

Why you wanna wait so long?

Oh, yeah, oh, oh, oh, oh

Mm-mm, oh, oh, oh, oh

Well, I've been jumping over fences

And running through fresh cut fields of lavender

One more hill and I'll be coming on home

One more hill and I'll be coming on home

Baby, baby, please hurry home

Baby, please hurry home

Baby, please hurry home

Why you wanna wait so long?

If you're gone this long, well, you gotta know he's long gone

You've been building up defenses and memorizing sentences

Just so you stay strong

Why you wanna wait so long?

I hope I know why you wanna wait so long

Hm-mm