It Takes a Long Time Songtext
von John Nolan

Well they dragged me from the party
Kicking and screaming
Clawing at the carpet
Chewing up the scenery
And talking to my friends
With no regard for decency

Now I couldn′t tell you what I did
Or what it meant to me
But I keep finding all these pieces
And soon they start to form a picture
And I can understand what I've done

Yeah but it takes a long time
To understand why


Now you made it home
But I was left on the road
To sing songs
Drink hard
To fight fatigue and the cold
Sleepwalking through the days
Just waiting ′till the clock
Says it's time to let go

Until it's time to give up again
And pretend that
I′m not bound by habit
I′m not a slave to my needs
I choose to let go
So I must be in control
This must be who I want to be

Yeah but it takes a long time
To understand why
Yeah it takes a long time
To understand why

Constant effort
Constant concentration
Constant concern
Constant contemplation
Constantly checking my tone for accuracy
Constantly defining my inability


It takes a long time
To understand why
You know it takes a long time
To understand why