Well, I never thought it would turn out this way
I thought I had it made
I was gonna go right to the top
Well, that's everybody said
I left a sleepy little town and a pretty girl
And took off down the road
With a new guitar and a happy song
A long time ago

Now I'm crying
Wishing I could touch the hands of time
Felling your body close to mine
Trying to get back to you, that's all I wanna do
I'm dying
Wishing I could see your face again
Thinking how good things might've been
A long time ago

Well, things looked good a time or two
I made a little noise
Rode around in the back of a limousine
With some wild-eyed country boys
But here and there along the way
I lost my part of gold
But it never came close to the one I lost
A long time ago

Now I'm crying
Wishing I could touch the hands of time
Feeling your body close to mine
Trying to get back to you, that's all I wanna do
I'm dying
Wishing I could see your face again
Thinking how good things might've been
A long time ago

Now I'm dying
Wishing I could see your face again
Thinking how good things might've been
A long time ago
A long time ago

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