blackeyed boy

three angels in the sky this mornin'

well i could see 'em clear as day

yes babe i was waitin' on that old miracle

or maybe i'm just waitin' on the rain

they're sayin' 6 or 7 inches now

yeah and we heard that one before

back then nobody paid attention

and the river came knockin'

at the door

at the door

hey mama

i been long

at the door

at the door

mama it's your blackeyed boy

nobody said it was easy

but sometimes i like my memory to lie

i'll see sunlight on the battlefields

and the view from the cherry painted line

oh i remember the long dark hallways

following the snake all the way

and i'm 10 years old and the band started playin'

like oh my god

oh my god

oh my god

oh my god

i been long

at the door

at the door

mama it's your blackeyed boy

i'm leavin' home

with a cheap new jacket

and a secret no one knows

and if i tell it to you

i gotta tell myself too

and if your dreams should ever chase you down

and force you to confront 'em

yes babe there ain't no master plan

that's gonna come knockin'

at your door

at your door

hey mama

i been long

at your door

at your door

mama it's your blackeyed boy