to someone in that big light house
i could feel me sinkin' down
swimmin' against the tide that i divide
i thought i'd lost it all
thought i'd made my final call
so may go from young to old
but i couldn't see to find no with you
i couldn't see the beautiful
locked up 'til you came and let me loose
and nothing tasted sweeter than
this life's so feeling free
to finally smell the scent of who
it's been a very very long time
it's been a mighty mighty long time
with the bitterness scoffed
and the devil back to sleep
it's been a very very long time
yesterday was not my friend
but now i'm not so innocent
standin' against the wall
sometimes we get delirious
but i know my soul is on its road when i'm with you
i couldn't see the beautiful
locked up 'til you came and let me loose
and nothing tasted sweeter than
this life's so feeling free
to finally smell the scent of who
it's been a very very long time
with the bitterness scoffed
and the devil back to sleep
it's been a very very long time
it's been a mighty mighty long time
it's been a very very long time