Cards and letters meant to bring cheer Now bring me sorrow, now bring such tears The words fell off the paper So I'm gonna sweep away each line But it's gonna take a long, long time
Streetlight standin' alone all night in the rain Shinin' for no one, shinin' all in vain I'm gonna stop wasting my love like this because it's a crime But it's gonna take a long, long time
Call the doctor when your body hurts But when the pain is in your soul, hey man nothin' works
Smoke from a cigarette coming underneath my door Just like your memory sneakin' up on me some more I'm gonna be all right and leave this heartache behind But it's gonna take a long, long time
Lipstick on a glass Somebody wants to look pretty And wants to forget the past Someday these tangled thoughts are gonna all unwind But it's gonna take a long, long time
