Long Time Gone Lyrics
[Verse 1] I’m headed west with a beat in my chest and the wind whippin’ wild through my hair Didn’t get to see Hell Freeze Over, but I still learned every word by ear Had a night at Dan Tana’s, stared at the booth where that song took shape And he looked at me slow, in the neon glow, and said, “You missed it, but its still so great.”
[Chorus] It’s a long time gone It’s a long way to where I belong It’s a long time gone But the road keeps pullin’ me on
[Verse 2] Took a waltz past the Troubadour sign, thought of songs that were born in smoke and wine I ain’t got a record deal, but I’ve got some chords and a few good lines She said, “Boy, you came in late, but your heart showed up right on cue” So I played her “Desperado” under desert stars, til the sky turned blue
[Chorus] It’s a long time gone It’s a long way to where I belong It’s a long time gone But the road keeps pullin’ me on
[Bridge] I never stood in those hotel halls, where the curtains fell and the legends called But I’ve memorized every ghost in the room And she looked at me one of those nights, like the past showed up and the stars aligned She said, “You are home — it was always you”
[Final Chorus] It’s a long time gone It’s a long way to where I belong It’s a long time gone But the road keeps pullin’ me on
[Outro] I’m headed west with a beat in my chest and the wind whippin’ wild through my hair Didn’t get to see Hell Freeze Over, but I still learned every word by ear
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Grow Up Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Met an old man fillin’ tanks just outside Baton Rouge
He saw my guitar and said, “Son, that’ll just ruin you”
Lit up a smoke, said, “Dreams burn out just like an old pickup truck”
Then tipped his hat and he told me, “It’s time to grow up”
[Chorus]
Take me back to Neverland, where no one told me who I am
I’m gettin’ older, but I still believe I can fly
I swore I’d live like Peter Pan, I won’t grow up, I won’t be a man
They all say that I’m just wastin’ my time…
I’ll fly to the second star right so I won’t grow up
[Verse 2]
She said, “I loved your songs, but baby, real life doesn’t wait
We are leaving town soon and dreams like yours just don’t graduate”
“The world ain’t built for boys who fly and call that love”
She turned and she smiled and she whispered, “Please just grow up”
[Chorus]
Take me back to Neverland, where no one told me who I am
I’m gettin’ older, but I still believe I can fly
I swore I’d live like Peter Pan, I won’t grow up, I won’t be a man
They all say that I’m just wastin’ my time…
I’ll fly to the second star right so I won’t grow up
[Bridge]
I don’t care what they say, I’m not givin’ in
I’d rather fall than fake who I’ve been
I know the risk, but I still stand up
This is my life and I won’t grow up
[Final Chorus]
Take me back to Neverland, where no one told me who I am
I’m gettin’ older, but I still believe I can fly
I swore I’d live like Peter Pan, I won’t grow up, I won’t be a man
They all say that I’m just wastin’ my time…
I’ll fly to the second star right so I won’t grow up
