It's Been A Long Time

We lived in a time and a world of our own
Making up the rules as we went along
Just one coat between us and we never felt cold
We were never gonna get old, no

Playing cards 'til the sun came up, rollin' dice
Down to the club and listen to the blues all night
Girls out on the corner get lonely now and then
We'd never be that free again

It's been a long time since we laughed together
It's been a long time since we cried
Raise a glass to the comrades we've lost
My friend, it's been a long, long time

Workin' just enough to pay the rent (and for what?)
Money got made, baby, money got spent
Sleeping when we had nothing left to do
Under the boardwalk and up on the roof

Ah, we never quite fit, baby, we never played the game
Came out exploding like a runaway train
Up all night talkin' about dreams of better days
Ain't it funny how some things don't change?

It's been a long time since we laughed together
It's been a long time since we cried
Raise a glass for the comrades we've lost
My friend, it's been a long, long time
Oh-oh

We lived in a time and a world of our own
Making up the rules as we went along
Just one coat between us and we never felt cold
Oh, we will never gonna get old

It's been a long time since we laughed together
It's been a long time since we cried
Raise a glass for the comrades we've lost
My friend, it's been a long, long time (long time)

It's been a long time since we laughed together
It's been a long time since we cried
Raise your glass for the comrades we've lost
My friend, it's been a long, long time

It's been a long, long time
Oh, yesterday
Raise your glass, baby
Ah yeah, it's been a long, long, long time, baby
Been a long time, baby
Come on, come on, come on, raise your glass, my friend
I've been waiting for too long
For too long, long, long time
Raise your glass now, baby
Oh yeah, come on, baby