Intro: My soul went walkin' but I stayed here Feel like I been workin' for a thousand years Chippin' away at this chain of my own lies Climbin' a wall a hundred miles high Well I woke up this morning on the other side Yeah yeah this is the long goodbye Hey yeah this is the long goodbye Same old faces it's the same old town What once was laughs is draggin' me now Waitin' on rain hangin' on for love Words of forgiveness from some God above Ain't no words of mercy comin' from on high Yeah yeah just one long goodbye Hey yeah this is the long goodbye Well I went to leave twenty years ago Since then I guess I been packin' kind of slow Sure did like that admirin' touch Guess I liked it a little too much The moon is high and here I am Sittin' here with this hammer in my hand One more drink oughta ease the pain Starin' at that last link in the chain Well let's raise our glass and let the hammer fly hey yeah this is the long goodbye Hey yeah this is the long goodbye Kiss me baby and we're gonna fly Hey yeah this is the long goodbye Yeah yeah this is the long goodbye Hey yeah this is the long goodbye Kiss me baby 'cause we're gonna ride Yeah yeah this is the long goodbye