Live 12 Dec 1996 version
[Spoken intro:] Here's a song I wrote, I left it off the last record. Too damn happy. That was the problem ??? (chuckles). Then happy songs come back and byte you in the ass. ??? I'm telling you (chuckles). Watch out for that (chuckles). But uh, I guess 'cause I took the all most out of it. Ain't no room ??? my best. So let's be brave. This is called uh, "Long Time Comin'". Thanks you. You sing it, no (chuckles). Seems I got a nice one.
Out where the creek turns shallow and sandy
And the moon comes skimmin' away the stars
The wind in the mesquite comes rushin' over the hilltops
Straight into my arms
Straight into my arms
I'm ridin' hard carryin' a cache of roses
And a fresh map that I made
Tonight I'm gonna get birth naked and bury my old soul
And dance on its grave
And dance on its grave
It's been a long time comin', my dear
It's been a long time comin', but now it's here
And now it's here
Well my daddy he was just a stranger
Lived in a hotel downtown
When I was a kid he was just somebody
Somebody I'd see around
Somebody I'd see around
Well now down below and pullin' on my shirt
I got some kids of my own
Well if I had one wish for you in this god forsaken world, kids
It'd be that your mistakes'd be your own
That your sins would be your own
It's been a long time comin', my dear
It's been a long time comin', but now it's here
And now it's here
Out 'neath the arms of Cassiopeia
Where the sword of Orion sweeps
It's me and you Rosie, cracklin' like crossed wires
And you breathin' in your sleep
You breathin' in your sleep
Well there's just a spark of a campfire left burnin'
Two kids in a sleeping bag beside
I reach 'neath your shirt, put my hands across your belly and feel
Another one kickin' inside
And I ain't gonna fuck it up this time
It's been a long time comin', my dear
It's been a long time comin', but now it's here
It's been a long time comin', my dear
It's been a long time comin', but now it's here
And now it's here
The above lyrics are for the live 12 Dec 1996 performance of LONG TOME COMIN' at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN, during The Ghost Of Tom Joad Solo Acoustic Tour.
Thanks pinkcadillac at Greasy Lake for the lyrics help.
List of available versions of LONG TIME COMIN' on this website:
LONG TIME COMIN' [Album version]
