There?s a swelling in my chest And I here you slam the door And I try to catch my breath And the smoke began to pour We were angry for so long But we don?t pretend to hide The truth that proves to strong to keep it bottled up inside It?s a long time Really long time A long time To get it right It?s a long time Really long time A long time To get it right Well I smell the neighbors? smoke Comin? in through my window And I?d damn sure have one now But I quit a year ago And I?m staring right straight down At the rust spots in the sink But I?m too pissed off to talk about it Too messed up messed up to think about The reasons I should stay And the need I feel to go But I know I will remain And I do my best to glow It?s a long time Really long time A long time To get it right It?s a long time Really long time A long time To get it right Well we learned to took for freedom Once we were enslaved We can?t release our spirits Until we purge the rage You ain?t got no kind of future You?ve just been chewing on the past You better change you rage cowboy up and choke your pride down fast It?s a long time Really long time A long time To get it right It?s a long time Really long time A long time To get it right