Long Time Comin'

Out where the creek turn shallow and sandy

And the moon comes skimming away the stars

When the mesquite comes rushin' over the hilltops

Straight into my arms

Straight into my arms

I'm riding hard carrying a cache of roses

A fresh map that I made

Now I'm going to get birth naked and bury my old soul

And dance on it's grave

And dance on it's 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 pulling on my shirt

Yeah, I got some kids of my own

And if I had one wish for you in this God forsaken world, kid

Is that your mistakes would be your own

Yeah,  your sins will 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 its here

Out underneath the arms of Cassiopeia

Where the sword of Orion sweeps

It's me and you, Rosie, cracklin' like crossed wires

And you breathing in your sleep

You breathing in your sleep

Well there's just a spark of a campfire left burnin'

Two kids in a sleeping bag beside

Reach underneath your shirt, lay my hands a cross your belly

And feel another one kickin' 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