Lyrics

"long, long day"

(words & music by Ron Leary © 2005)

out of bed on the wrong side
telephone rings, oh things ain’t good
cloudy skies greetin’ me on the way
goin’ home, got to be strong

over tea yesterday you told me
“it is time we go our own separate ways”
didn’t see it, don’t believe it
oh you’ve got this stomach all tied up in knots

brown baggin’ it down the highway
dodgin’ potholes in the way
cherry red lights flashing in the rearview mirror
“yes Officer I’ve been drinking
no I ain’t been thinking,
it’s just been a long, long day”

the coming weeks upon me
run and hide, close the eyes
take it in, overwhelming
make some sense out of all that’s been happening

brown baggin’ it down the highway
dodgin’ potholes in the way
cherry red lights flashing in the rearview mirror
“yes Officer I’ve been drinking
no I ain’t been thinking,
it’s just been a long, long day.”