| Cards and letters meant to bring cheer |
| Now bring me sorrow, now bring such tears |
| The words fell off the paper |
| So I’m gonna sweep away each line |
| But it’s gonna take a long, long time |
| Streetlight standin' alone all night in the rain |
| Shinin' for no one, shinin' all in vain |
| I’m gonna stop wasting my love like this because it’s a crime |
| But it’s gonna take a long, long time |
| Call the doctor when your body hurts |
| But when the pain is in your soul, hey man nothin' works |
| Smoke from a cigarette coming underneath my door |
| Just like your memory sneakin' up on me some more |
| I’m gonna be all right and leave this heartache behind |
| But it’s gonna take a long, long time |
| Lipstick on a glass |
| Somebody wants to look pretty |
| And wants to forget the past |
| Someday these tangled thoughts are gonna all unwind |
| But it’s gonna take a long, long time |