Long Time Comin'

Out where the creek turns shallow and sandy
And the moon comes skimmin' away the stars
When the mesquite comes rushin' over the hilltops
Straight into my arms
Straight into my arms

I'm ridin' hard carryin' a cache of roses
And a fresh map that I made
Tonight I'm gonna get birth naked and bury my old soul
And dance on its grave
And dance on its grave

It's been a long time comin', my dear
It's been a long time comin' but now it's here
And now it's here

Well, my daddy, he was just a stranger
Lived in a hotel downtown
Well, when I was a kid, he was just somebody
Somebody I'd see around
Somebody I'd see around

Well, now down below and pullin' on my shirt
Yeah, I got some kids of my own
Well, if I had one wish in this god forsaken world, kids
It'd be that your mistakes will be your own
Yeah, your sins would be your own

It's been a long time comin', my dear
It's been a long time comin' but now it's here
And now it's here

Out 'neath the arms of Cassiopeia
Where the sword of Orion sweeps
It's me and you, Rosie, cracklin' like crossed wires
And you breathin' in your sleep
And you breathin' in your sleep

Well, there's just a spark of a campfire left burnin'
Two kids in a sleeping bag beside
I reach 'neath your shirt, lay my hands across your belly
And feel another one kickin' inside
And I ain't gonna fuck it up this time

It's been a long time comin', my dear
It's been a long time comin' but now it's here
It's been a long time comin', my dear
It's been a long time comin' but now it's here