Out where the creek turns shallow and sandy And the moon comes skimmin' away the stars The wind in 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 it's grave And dance on it's 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 would 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
(Whoaaa)
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 You breathin' in your sleep
Well there's just a spark of a campfire left burning 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