Long way to the back of the bus
It's a long way, a long way...
To the back of the... long way
You might believe in heaven
I would not care to say
For every star in heaven
There's a sad soul here today
Wake up in the morning with a good face
Stare at the moon all day
Lonely as a whisper on a star chase
Does anyone care anyway
For all the prayers in heaven
So much of life's this way
Did we leave our way behind us
Such a long long way behind us
Who knows when, now who knows where
Where the light of day will find us?
Look for the day
Take heart, my friend, we love you
Though it seems like you're alone
A million lights above you
Smile down upon your home
Hurry put your troubles in a suitcase
Come let the new child play
Lonely as a whisper on a star chase
I'm leaving here, I'm long away
For all the stars in heaven
I would not live
I could not live this way
Did we leave our way behind us
Such a long way behind us
Leave it for some hopeless lane
Such a long long way
such a long long way
such a long long away
I'm looking for
Chorus:
See I made it of the block way,
They don't talk it, they just do it
Now we celebrate a way to bring a bottle of fluid
Yeah, I started in the kitchen, now we're strapping...
And was a word about the niggas who was clapping in the streets
Cause they were with me (the long way)
I'm getting money (the long way)
I'm in the streets (the long way)
They bitches love me (the long way)
I'm in these streets the long way
The bitches love me the wrong way
On three I hear hustles, got a ride under my way
Make them take it from... could change
... says she hurt them both the chain
Homie, took my own...
Bitch, I really don't know how to pay, no!
No beat... so right now I'm kinda drained
... and you're right up in the game
Getting money, fucking dimes and we're on the same thing!
Since I scream out for a trigger
All game been the same
Since the young been official
Nobody say I am!
That's why the hoes love me, cause I fuck them till they faint
... album all and the same
In the hood I'm a god, everybody know my name
They team... told them to take it off the frame
... cause they all like to aim
Ask me why my dough gone, I forbid these smoking stains
Chorus:
See I made it of the block way,
They don't talk it, they just do it
Now we celebrate a way to bring a bottle of fluid
Yeah, I started in the kitchen, now we're strapping...
And was a word about the niggas who was clapping in the streets
Cause they were with me (the long way)
I'm getting money (the long way)
I'm in the streets (the long way)
They bitches love me (the long way)
I'm in these streets the long way
The bitches love me the wrong way
He say he's good in the hood, but my... a little better
Ask me do I want... tell them fuck it, go...
See, I used to call them... but now I call them weather
And in a giving time better turn up on a nigga
... that's a whole lot of pressure
Ain't lie, swear to God that the whole God bless him!
... that I'm a pussy, and they don't get the message
So when her man leave she can go ahead and text me
You ain't seen me in a minute... had to fix it
All day, no hoe cause he might be trying to check me
Ask me why keep turning my head,
I told the bitch you trying to kiss me
Ain't... for all of that, I've been trying to get you to business
Chorus:
See I made it of the block way,
They don't talk it, they just do it
Now we celebrate a way to bring a bottle of fluid
Yeah, I started in the kitchen, now we're strapping...
And was a word about the niggas who was clapping in the streets
Cause they were with me (the long way)
I'm getting money (the long way)
I'm in the streets (the long way)
They bitches love me (the long way)
I'm in these streets the long way
The bitches love me the wrong way
Got so many hoe, I'm winning nigga, bingo
Yeah, I'm in the club, bitch I got my...
Say he had a check for texting by...
Your legit told me I'm a real nigga, he knows!
First I bought a house, then I bought a stove
Got my money up, then I bought a...
Next I bought a bucket, then I bought a room
Where is all this money, nearby is some hoe
... she told me she fucked with me the long way
He don't get on more realer, ain't nothing else to say
Chorus:
See I made it of the block way,
They don't talk it, they just do it
Now we celebrate a way to bring a bottle of fluid
Yeah, I started in the kitchen, now we're strapping...
And was a word about the niggas who was clapping in the streets
Cause they were with me (the long way)
I'm getting money (the long way)
I'm in the streets (the long way)
They bitches love me (the long way)
I'm in these streets the long way
Being a fan of the use of language
Being a fan of english, um
I got this amazing letter from a fella named boris.
And i wanted to read this to you.
He's, he's from um, the czech republic.
And i wanted to read you this quick letter by the cat because
He's just amazing. and he wrote one of the greatest sentences i
Haveve ever read in my life and i very much want to share it with
You. and i'm not trying to put the guy down, and i'm not saying
'oh he's dumb.' he's just a cat, he's trying to use english and
It's not his language. you know, but he's getting by. like, how
Well do you get by in czech? right. help?!? you know, you say
'check, please!' but you can't get by in czech. this guy's
Struggling in english and he's making it! and he's, he is, he
Is avant. he is, he's bebop! check this guy out.
This is 8/22/98 12: 16 pm, los angeles, california
Boris checks in from the czech republic with this burning
Missive:
'hello henry,
I'm sorry for my english, but i understand english very little,
Thank you for your favour. my name is boris. have 24 years in
Right czech republic. you played in czech 2x. both concerts,
They were splendid.'
Ok. check out this sentence.
'on two concert, i'm shootive collective photo but small, fat,
Bald headed technologist be insane. '
Let's milk it shall we?
'on two concert, i'm shootive collective photo, but such small,
Fat, bald headed techologist be insane.'
In translation, i think he took his roll of film to rite aid and
Had a bad rite aid experience. and you've all had that
Experience in thrifty and rite aid where time seems to slow
Down. i think boris got his film fucked up by the technologist
Who must be whooooooo!, a bit insane.
I go on.
'i compilation all material for you and band. i would like to
Read of your some book, but don't publish in czech language.
This book should be successful in czech republic.'
Sure.
'i you for very much autograph or publicity material or answer
In my letter. thanks a lot for it. i wish for you, band much
Power, health, and energy at further way music. goodbye in
Future concert in czech republic. boris'
The communique from boris makes me think of how great a
Feature-length movie with this use of language would be. could
You imagine an intense courtroom drama with scowling, wildly
Gesticulating lawyers making a case for their clients, kicking
It like boris? think of having the air flight attendent come on
With an "english as a second language" message. 'for
Making landing immediate time incredibly, broken moving not now,
The last time I saw you
You were reflection of the time
'Twas all very selfish...
Memories of nonchalance sublime
Those times...
But all those days have come and gone...
The day that you left me...
Caused me to search for what went wrong
Your new liberation
You burn your cup I filled at times
So long
But all those days have come and gone...
The curtains rise on a new dawn...
Long, long way
To your heart again
Long, long way
Throw caution to the wind...
Someday I could hold your hand
We're older and wiser
But your generation's revolution grow
Stripped my security,
And halted a sexual evolution
Confusion.
My apologies are in this song...
Maybe you'll forgive me before long
Long, long way
To your heart again
Long, long way
Throw caution to the wind...
Someday I could hold your hand
The last time I saw you
Long Way lyrics
Dusty roads
Hopeless nights
Looking at.. blinding lights
Saw your ghost here tonight
It lingers on and I feel your life
Pulling me back to the place
But the thought of staring back at you is more than I can face
And its a long way down
From where I used to rest my head
And its safe and sound
If only I could turn around
There's no direction where I stand
Just dead end signs and wasted land.
And its a long way down..
To you
Dusty roads,
Hopeless nights..
Looking at blinding lights
Saw your ghost,
Its alive.
It lingers on, feel your life.
Pulling me back to the place...
But the thought of staring back at you was more than I could face
And it's a long way now,
From where I used to rest my head
And it's safe and sound
If only I could turn around
There's no direction where I stand
Just dead end signs and wasted land
It's a long way down to you..
To you
To you
To you...
Saw your ghost..
It's alive.
Lingers on, I feel your life..
And it's a long way now
To where I used to rest my head
And it's safe and sound
If only I could turn around
There's no direction where I stand
Just dead end signs to wasted land
And It's a long way down
It's a long way down
To where I used to rest my head
And its safe and sound
If only I could turn around
There's no direction where I stand
Just dead end signs to wasted land
It's a long way down
it's a gap that's dark and deep
It's a long way
but there's hope for those who leap
It's a long way down
Who can see what lies below?
It's a long way
but there's one thing I know
It's a course we must pursue
and I'll be waiting on the other side for you
You're not alone [x2]
It's a long way down
it's a slope that's slick and steep
It's a long way
can you hold the words you keep?
It's a simple trust
Should I be an optimist?
Is it your lust?
Can you keep your promises?
'Cause sometimes promises don't come true
But I never thought I could not count on you.
Will you live to see this through?
We're not alone [x2]
It's a long way down
I can't see the ground
I'm following the only way I know how
It's a long way down [x2]
I'm broken without these promises
What will I be?
If I continue to take this difficult way I chose to go
And if I drop out now, I lose everything, and everyone I've got to keep me
Warm
And I will be happy, i won't be sad
Sometimes I think about the things I wish I had
I could have spent some time, and try to catch a flight
But I chose to take the bus, I'll get there right on time
I chose to take the long way
The harder the struggle, the greater the reward
I want my whopper my way
And I know it won't be right away
What should I say
When people ask me
What the hell i think i am gonna be
If i tell the truth
They think i am bragging
[Verse 1:]
Drive into the unknown; we don't say a word turn up the
radio
Miles of silent conversations, searching through the
stations, we sink into the road
We just drive when it's not ok. We just drive
accelerate...
[Chorus:]
Down this long highway we'll find a way
On this long highway to say the things that we've been so
afraid to say
We'll find our way through lies and pain, it'll be ok.
[Verse 2:]
Headlights shine on the street signs. Watch them passing
by reflections in your eyes
Hearts broken by the distance, love turned to resistance
leaves me so alone
We just drive when it's not ok. We just drive
accelerate...
[Bridge:]
And we'll hold each other strong, as we weather through
the storms
Even though the road is long, we'll drive all night just
to make our way back home.
I've seen the faces
And empty lives
And in the shadows
You'll damn the lies
The shattered secrets,
The shattered dreams,
Blinded by the light
And you don't know what it means
And now there's no turning back
And I been such a long way, on my own
Been down the path again
Such a long way to go
And so far to run
Down the road again
You hold my hands
And tell me what I wanna hear
Mother never stands
It's just another day, another year
I tried to hold on
To something I'll never see
Tryin' to walk this road in front of me
These empty faces, lonely places
Will never let me be
I've been such a long way, on my own
Been down the path again
Such a long way to go
And so far to run
Down the road again
Like a fool on a giant rope
You can shake me
You can't break me
The shattered secrets,
The shattered lies,
Blinded by the light, and hypnotised
And now there's no turning back
And I been such a long way, on my own
Been down the path again
Such a long way to go
And so far to run
Down the road again
Such a long way to go
And so far to run
Down the road again
Down the road again
Such a long way to go
Long way to go
I was taught to find the answers on my own
Brought up punk rock taught to question all and break the mold
All you have in life is everything you hold inside
It's hard to play along once the real truth has been realized
All my life I knew there was better way
All this time you spent and kept it locked away
All my life I knew we had a long way to go
We have a long way to go
Whooa whoa - we got a long way to go
Long way to go
There comes a time
When every soul must face oneself
Stand on your own
Conditioned thoughts get thrown right out
It's like a cleansing or exposing of reality
Once you realize everything's affecting everything
All my life I knew there was better way
All this time you spent and kept it locked away
All my life I knew we had a long way to go
Yeah yeah yeah!
They say it's me that's wrong
My thoughts they don't belong
My ways are dead and gone
And all I have are freedom songs
I just don't think their way
Don't like the words they say
The way they operate
Manipulate and spread their hate
I just don't think their way
Don't like the words they say
We have a long way to go
Whooa – whoa we have a long way to go
Long way to go
I was taught to find the answers on my own
Brought up punk rock taught to question all and break the mold
This life is planned and exposing a reality
Once you realize everything's affecting everything
All my life I knew there was better way
All this time you spent and kept it locked away
All my life I knew we had a long way to go
Yeah yeah yeah Yeah!
They say it's me that's wrong
My thoughts they don't belong
My ways are dead and gone
And all I have are freedom songs
I just don't think their way
Don't like the words they say
The way they operate
Manipulate and spread their hate
They say it's me that's wrong
My thoughts they don't belong
My ways are dead and gone
And all I have are freedom songs
I just don't think their way
Don't like the words they say
We have a long way to go
Whooa whoa – we have a long way to go
Its been easy so far, And Ive waited so long to know
If I miss you like rain, Will you remember my name tomorrow?
So I can feel, And I will lose your heart.
Take my eyes look inside, My mind.
Now the tables have turned, And it me that you yearn to hold.
So it would feel, that you can choose the war of life, So take my hand, walk side by side till the end.
Yeah, its a long way from here, To me youre the only one.
Your light might never disappear, Its alright its alright.
Yeah, its a long way I cant go unless I do it my way, Yeah, its a long way.
So I can feel, and I can feel, And I can feel, and I can feel.
Its you I feel, its you I feel, Its you I feel.
Yeah, its a long way from here, To me youre the only one.
Your light might never disappear, Its alright its alright.
Yeah, its a long way from here, To me youre the only one.
Your light might never disappear, Its alright its alright.
We bid our friends goodbye
We promised we would write them
And headed north up 95 Into the great unknown
We turned up our stereo
And felt so reckless and alive
We didn't know who we would be
We didn't know where we would end up
When we headed down that road
A little food and our guitars
In the backseat and that old cello
The one that would get stolen
In a town in Idaho
And it's a long way to Michigan and back
And it's a long way
Cause it's a long way, the clouds upon our backs
And it's a long, long, long, long way
And I have never seen
Reflections of the cleanest
Of blue as the Minnesota lakes
Those were the longest nights
Of wood smoke and Northern Lights
As we talked until the morning came
The light of glowing embers
As sweet as I remember
Among the rustling of the trees
The legend of the harvest moon
And sweet ballad of the loon
I felt as ancient as I was meant to be
And it's a long way to Washington and back
And it's a long way
Cause it's a long way, the clouds upon our backs
And it's a long, long, long, long way
I called you from a payphone In windy, cold Missoula
And then from Midland in the rain
A place as proud and sad as
The South Dakota badlands
It touched me more than I could explain
The dirt poor reservation
Where the Avala nation
Tries to hang on to its ways
Feather and Peyote pipe and
A six pack of Miller Light
Sits on the dashboard of a beat up Chevrolet
And it's a long way to Tennessee and back
And it's a long way
Cause it's a long way on the worn out heels of Kerouac
And it's a long, long, long, long way
Out in California
We touched the other ocean
And I still have that jar of sand In the Arizona desert
The sky goes on forever
You've never seen a thing as grand
And North Montana was cold
She keeps her secrets frozen
Under glaciers way up north
And people have got lost up there
In the home of the grizzly bear
And you can ask the mountain
But the mountain doesn't care
And it's a long way to Delaware and back
And it's a long way
Cause it's a long way, the clouds up on our backs
And it's a long, long, long, long way
Cause it's a long way on the worn out heels of Kerouac
I feel the distance
Might as well be a million miles
I see the time stretch out
The frown becomes a smile
Come on and build a bridge
That spans from you to me
Oh you seem such a long way,
a very very long way away
And no words could ever say
Describe the ache inside
A ghost upon the waves
That break before my eyes
Come on and walk that bridge
That spans from me to you
You know I feel such a long way
A very, very long way away
And still you seem such a long way
A long, long way away
Oh you seem such a long way
A long long way away
oh we seem such a long way
It's a long way
Long way from home
It's further than we've ever known
It's a long way
Too long to throw
I doubt we'll ever have to go
Hear me now
It's real some how
Not far enough to see
That's all we wanna be
And I'll say
And I'll say
This isn't where we make demands
We'll sing it so we'll understand
This isn't where we leave tonight
While singing woah oh oh oh
This isn't where we make demands
We'll sing it so we'll understand
This isn't where we leave tonight
While singing woah oh oh oh
FIND. YOUR WAY. IN TIME.
CHOOSE. THE LIFE. YOU LEAD.
This isn't where we make demands
We'll sing it so we'll understand
This isn't where we leave tonight
While singing woah oh oh oh
This isn't where we make demands
We'll sing it so we'll understand
This isn't where we leave tonight
While singing woah oh oh oh
With our hands up screaming
No we're not dreaming tonight
With our hands up screaming
No we're not dreaming tonight
With our hands up screaming
No we're not dreaming tonight
With our hands up screaming
No we're not dreaming tonight
With our hands up screaming
No we're not dreaming tonight
With our hands up screaming
No we're not dreaming tonight
With our hands up screaming
No we're not dreaming tonight
With our hands up screaming
I'm not gonna say that I'm sorryDon't you judge me
'cause I gotta have it my way
Heaven have mercy on me,
Send an angel or leave me alone
Cause I am a long way from home
It is a long way from home
But it just don't matter to me
Heaven have mercy on me on the day that I die,
For I'm nothing more but a human, you see
Don't knock on my door as a stranger
Lean in closely to tear off a piece of my soul
Take it and waste it away
Like the ocean turns ashes to foam
And pulls our emotions into the unknown
It is a long way from home
(it is along way from home)
But it doesn't matter to me
(I'm gonna do what I please)
Heaven have mercy on me on the day that I fold
As long as I don't have to beg on my knees
It is a long way from home
(it is a long way from home)
But it doesn't matter to me
(Won't see me begging oh please)
Heaven have mercy on me on the day that I fold
But until that day I will do what I, do what I
Heaven's a long way from home
(heaven's a long way from home)
But it doesn't matter to me
(It doesn't matter to me)
Won't you have mercy on me on the day that I fold
The last time I saw you
You were reflection of the time
'Twas all very selfish...
Memories of nonchalance sublime
Those times...
But all those days have come and gone...
The day that you left me...
Caused me to search for what went wrong
Your new liberation
You burn your cup I filled at times
So long
But all those days have come and gone...
The curtains rise on a new dawn...
Long, long way
To your heart again
Long, long way
Throw caution to the wind...
Someday I could hold your hand
We're older and wiser
But your generation's revolution grow
Stripped my security,
And halted a sexual evolution
Confusion.
My apologies are in this song...
Maybe you'll forgive me before long
Long, long way
To your heart again
Long, long way
Throw caution to the wind...
Someday I could hold your hand
The last time I saw you
Always gazing on
Feel fear and anxiety
Always gazing on
Feel beauty and longing
How many times, how many times,
Is the mountain of idol hide away?
How many times, how many times,
Is the sea of idol wash away?
Long way, long way!
Before it shut from the light
Long way, long way!
Before the day goes over the night (x2)
How many times, how many times,
Is the mountain of idol hide away?
How many times, how many times,
Is the sea of idol wash away?
Long way, long way!
Before it shut from the light
Long way, long way!
