Long Hard Road

It's a long, hard road I'm traveling on Seems forever I've been gone Yeah, it's a long hard road I'm traveling on Lord I need to find my way back home I hear the voice my sweet momma called me Telling me to change my ways In my mind, I smell the dogwood blooming Takes me back to yesterday It's a long, hard road I'm traveling on Seems forever I've been gone Yeah, it's a long hard road I'm traveling on Lord I need to find my way back home I left behind the person that I once was I changed for good and some for bad I've wasted days and nights on love forgotten I've traded happiness for sad It's a long, hard road I'm traveling on Seems forever I've been gone Yeah, it's a long hard road I'm traveling on Lord I need to find my way back home I've felt the hurt of a broken heart inside me I've felt the joy of love unchained I've seen the rain wash away a mountain Like tears have washed away my pain It's a long, hard road I'm traveling on Seems forever I've been gone Yeah, it's a long hard road I'm traveling on Lord I need to find my way back home I've watched some loved ones dear to my heart dying I've heard a newborn baby's cry I've walked a path of glory and of darkness I've felt the guilt of a senseless life It's a long, hard road I'm traveling on Seems forever I've been gone Yeah, it's a long hard road I'm traveling on Lord I need to find my way back home Drank to forget and I've drank to remember And I've drank for love and I've drank for hate I've danced alone with a full moon up above me Lighting the way to heaven's gate It's a long, hard road I'm traveling on Seems forever I've been gone Yeah, it's a long hard road I'm traveling on Lord I need to find my way back home I've felt the love of Jesus shining on me I've felt the devil's wicked ways Prayed for forgiveness, prayed for redemption Prayed just to make it through the day It's a long, hard road I'm traveling on Seems forever I've been gone Yeah, it's a long hard road I'm traveling on Lord I need to find my way back home --- Long Hard Road - Alan Jackson