I’ve been a long (time) workin’ it out I’ve been a long (time) workin’ it out I’ve been a long (time) workin’ it out I’ve been a long time workin’ it out verse 1 Spend my life looking for a shoulder To lay my head on as the nights get colder Days are getting shorter and I’m a getting older It’s a long time working it out I’ve been a long (time) workin’ it out I’ve been a long (time) workin’ it out I’ve been a long (time) workin’ it out I’ve been a long time workin’ it out verse 2 Gotta a little woman to scrub my floors Down the road got 2 or 3 more None of them knows about the one next door I’ve been a long time working it I’ve been a long (time) workin’ it out I’ve been a long (time) workin’ it out I’ve been a long (time) workin’ it out I’ve been a long time workin’ it out verse 3 Late one nite I stole me some money For a diamond ring just to give. My honey Judge said boy if you think that’s funny I’ve been a long time workin’ it out It’s a long time working it out I’ve been a long (time) workin’ it out I’ve been a long (time) workin’ it out I’ve been a long time workin’ it out verse 4 I look around me and what do I see The whole wide worlds got troubles like me Between taxes and thistles and the deep blue see It’s a long time working it out I’ve been a long (time) workin’ it out I’ve been a long (time) workin’ it out I’ve been a long (time) workin’ it out I’ve been a long time workin’ it out