Long Way From Home
Held on to hope like a noose, like a ropeGod and medicine take no mercy on himPoisoned his blood, and burned out his throatEnough is enough, he's a long way from home
Days of my youth wasted on a selfish foolWho ran for the hills from the hand you were dealtI flew far away, as far as I could goYour time is running outAnd I'm a long way from home
Laid up in bed, you were laid up in bedHolding the pain like you're holding your breathI prayed you could sleep, sleep like a stoneYou're right next to meBut you're a long way from home
Hospital gowns never fit like they shouldWe yelled at the nurse, didn't do any goodMore morphine, the last words you moanedAt last I was sureThat you weren't far away from home