too long in the wasteland

hear the trucks on the highway

and the ticking of the clock

there's a ghost of a moon in the afternoon

bullet holes in the mailbox

bullet holes in the mailbox

key holes in my mind

too long in the wasteland

too long in the wasteland

i've fallen behind

she said why don't you come see me

when the sun goes down

it'll be just like the old days

when i used to let you hang around

well i don't know

i might not speak the language anymore

too long in the wasteland

too long in the wasteland

will close some doors

the people in the village

watch their children play

at the sight of a stranger

they call the kids away

just leave that man alone

i hear the mother say

he's been

too long in the wasteland

too long in the wasteland

's what made him that way

well

i hadn't intended

to bend the rules

but whiskey don't make liars

it just makes fools

so i didn't mean to say it

but i meant what i said

too long in the wasteland

too long in the wasteland

must've gone to my head

jet trail in the sunset

a long way away

cutting 'cross the horizon

at the edge of the day

and it calls jimmy

come fly away

but i've been

too long in the wasteland

too long in the wasteland

i believe i'll have to stay

yeah

i've been

too long in the wasteland

too long in the wasteland

i believe i'll have to stay