It's Been a Long Time

It's been a long time

Since we stood beside the water

The sun goin' down

Was burnin' peaceful and slowAnd the shadows of evening

Were creepin' around us

It's been a long time

It's been a mighty long timeIt's been a long time

We used to find it all together

The new and the strange

Lots a gambles and daresAnd the road was a high road

It led to the hilltops

It's been a long time

It's been a mighty long timeTurnin' wheels, rollin' hard

Flyin' down the boulevard

Take it slow, let me breathe

I can't relate, I can't believeDirty snow, city lights

Tower clocks and lonely nights

Reachin' out love in vain

Can't connect, I can't explainIt's been a long time

We used to laugh away the hours

All the summer was kind

And we were kids in the heatAnd the moon was a high moon

It rose in the twilight

It's been a long time

It's been a mighty long timeIt's been a long time

I look around, I'm gettin' older

I'm 23 now, rememberin' fun

And tryna find it againLookin' in through the doorways

And talkin' to strangers

It's been a long time

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

It's been a keep on again

It's been a long time, yeah

It's been a mighty long time, alright