Lyrics of
A Long December

A Long December by Counting Crows reflects the personal experiences of lead vocalist Adam Duritz. The lyrics were partly inspired by a serious car accident involving Duritzs close friend and by the end of his relationship with actress Jennifer Aniston. The song speaks of hope and the pursuit of a brighter future despite the hardships of the past.

A long December and there's reason to believe
Maybe this year will be better than the last
I can't remember the last thing that you said
as you were leavin'
Now the days go by so fast

And it's one more day up in the canyons
And it's one more night in Hollywood
If you think that I could be forgiven I wish you would
nanananananananana yeah

The smell of hospitals in winter
And the feeling that it's all a lot of oysters, but no pearls
All at once you look across a crowded room
To see the way that light attaches to a girl

And it's one more day up in the canyons
And it's one more night in Hollywood
If you think you might come to California I think you should
nanananananananana yeah


Drove up to the Hillside Manor sometime after two a.m.
And talked a little while about the year
I guess the winter makes you laugh a little slower
Makes you talk a little lower about
the things you could not show her

And it's been a long December and there's reason to believe
Maybe this year will be better than the last
I can't remember all the times I tried to tell myself
To hold on to these moments as they pass

And it's one more day up in the canyon
And it's one more night in Hollywood
It's been so long since I've seen the ocean I guess I should
nanananananananana yeah
nanananananananana yeah