I was five years old, they came and took my daddy away,
Mama said, "He'll be back home a year from today - I know you're young, but I really do understand that these are the kind of things that happen to a man"
I see her talking, but I can't hear nothing,
Sweet salvation cover me.

Take me where I long to be,
Pick me up and carry me,
Oh, I need your love; it's such a long way home,
Even though I fall sometimes, nothing here can change my mind,
Lord, I need your love; it's such a long way.

Daddy cried, "Boy, you'd better come home right now. Mama's gone; sickness took her down - I know you're young, but I hope you understand that these are the kind of things that happen to a man,"
I see him talking, but I don't hear nothing,
Looking 'round, but I can't see,
I touch fear, but I feel nothing,
Whoa, sweet salvation cover me.

Take me where I long to be,
Pick me up and carry me,
Oh, I need your love; it's such a long way home,
Even though I fall sometimes, nothing here can change my mind,
Lord, I need your love; it's such a long way home.

Long way home.

Hey now, you know it's such a long way,
Hey now, long way home,
Hey now, you know it's such a long way,
Hey now, long way home, yeah.

All this pain locked up inside of me,
On my knees I prayed you'd set me free,
"I know you hurt, but I really do understand, oh, I'm the one who held your pain when I became a man,"
Speak to me so I hear something,
Turn my eyes so I can see,
You touch fear and I feel something,
Whoa, sweet salvation cover me.

Take me where I long to be,
Pick me up and carry me,
Oh, I need your love; it's such a long way home,
Even though I fall sometimes, nothing here can change my mind,
Lord, I need your love; it's such a long way home,
Take me where I long to be,
Pick me up and carry me,
Oh, I need your love; it's such a long way home,
Even though I fall sometimes, nothing here can change my mind,
Lord, I need your love; it's such a long way home.

It's such a long way home, yeah,
Long way home,
Oh, pick me up, oh my Lord,
Long way home,
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