Long Time Comin'

Out where the creek turns shallow and sandy

And the moon comes skimmin' away the stars

When 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

Well, 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

Yeah, I got some kids of my own

Well, if I had one wish in this god forsaken world, kids

It'd be that your mistakes will be your own

Yeah, 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

And 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, lay 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