Long Time Comin'

Out where the creek turns shallow and sandy And the moon comes skimming away the stars The wind in the mesquite comes rushing over the hilltops Straight into my arms, straight into my arms I'm riding hard carrying a catch of roses A fresh map that I made Tonight I'm going to 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 Yeah, now it's here Well, my daddy he was just a stranger Lived in a hotel downtown And when I was a kid, he was just somebody Somebody I'd see around, somebody I'd see around Well, now down below and pulling on my shirt Yeah, I got some kids of my own If I had one wish in this god forsaken world, kids Let your mistakes would 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, crackling like crossed wires And you breathing in your sleep Hear you breathing in your sleep Well, there's just a spark of a campfire left burning Two kids in a sleeping bag beside Reach 'neath your shirt, lay my hands across your belly Feel another one kicking inside 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 --- Long Time Comin' - Bruce Springsteen