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Too Long in the Wasteland

James Mcmurtry
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Verse 1

Hear the trucks on the highway, And the tickin' of the clocks
There's a ghost of a moon in the afternoon, Bullet holes in the mailbox 
Bullet holes in the mailbox, Keyholes in my mind 
Too long in the wasteland, Too long in the wasteland
I've fallin' behind

Verse 2

She said won't you come see me, When the sun goes down
It'll be just like the old days, When I used to let you hang around 
Well I don't know, I might not speak the language any more 
Too long in the wasteland, Too long in the wasteland
I've closed some doors

Verse 3

People in the village, Watch the children play
At the sight of a stranger, They call the kids away 
Just leave that man alone, I hear the mothers say 
Too long in the wasteland, Too long in the wasteland
What's made him that way

Verse 4

I hadn't intended, To bend the rules
Wiskey dont make liers, It just makes fools 
So I didn't mean to say it, But I meant what I said 
Too long in the wasteland, Too long in the wasteland
Must have gone to my head

Verse 5

Jet trails in the sunset, a long way away
cuttin' cross the horizon, At the edge of the day 
And it calls out to me, Come fly away, I've been 
Too long in the wasteland, Too long in the wasteland
I believe I'll have to stay
Too long in the wasteland, Too long in the wasteland
I'll have to stay

Outro

There's a ghost of a moon in the afternoon
Bullet holes in the mailbox 
Bullet holes in the mailbox 

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