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Friend of mine said a long time comin', been a long time gone
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Stood right here, whispered in my ear, all the love gone wrong
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I've been living my life like a howlin' wind and I can't put out this flame
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Friend of mine said a long time comin', comin' back again
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All this time the wheels been turnin', turnin' like a screw
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Down some roads of silver and gold, but I could never find you
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Been liven' my life like a lonesome whistle blown', now I can't turn back
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Friend of mine said a long time comin', comin' down the track
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And if I told it true, all these memories of you, well that's why I play the game
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Friend of mine said a long time comin', like it never came --- | | | |
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I've sang these songs a thou- sand times, ever since I was young
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It's a long time comin' and the drummer keeps drummin', your work is never done
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I still see you there in that silver blue air and I never have moved on
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Friend of mine said a long time comin', I'm just a long time gone
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Friend of mine said a long time comin', I'm a long time gone