James McMurtry - Too Long in the Wasteland lyrics
rate me<br />
hear the trucks on the highway<br />
and the ticking of the clock<br />
there's a ghost of a moon in the afternoon<br />
bullet holes in the mailbox<br />
bullet holes in the mailbox<br />
key holes in my mind<br />
<br />
too long in the wasteland<br />
too long in the wasteland<br />
I've fallen behind<br />
<br />
she said why don't you come see me<br />
when the sun goes down<br />
it'll be just like the old days<br />
when I used to let you hang around<br />
well I don't know<br />
I might not speak the language anymore<br />
<br />
too long in the wasteland<br />
too long in the wasteland<br />
will close some doors<br />
<br />
the people in the village<br />
watch their children play<br />
at the sight of a stranger<br />
they call the kids away<br />
just leave that man alone<br />
I hear the mother say<br />
<br />
he's been<br />
too long in the wasteland<br />
too long in the wasteland<br />
's what made him that way<br />
<br />
well, I hadn't intended <br />
to bend the rules<br />
but whiskey don't make liars<br />
it just makes fools<br />
so I didn't mean to say it<br />
but I meant what I said<br />
<br />
too long in the wasteland<br />
too long in the wasteland<br />
must've gone to my head<br />
<br />
jet trail in the sunset<br />
a long way away<br />
cutting 'cross the horizon<br />
at the edge of the day<br />
and it calls Jimmy<br />
come fly away<br />
<br />
but I've been<br />
too long in the wasteland<br />
too long in the wasteland<br />
I believe I'll have to stay<br />
<br />
yeah, I've been<br />
too long in the wasteland<br />
too long in the wasteland<br />
I believe I'll have to stay<br />
<br /><br /><br />
