There's a swelling in my chest
And I here you slam the door
And I try to catch my breath
And the smoke began to pour
We were angry for so long
But we don't pretend to hide
The truth that proves to strong to keep it bottled up inside
It's a long time
Really long time
A long time
To get it right
It's a long time
Really long time
A long time
To get it right
Well I smell the neighbors' smoke
Comin' in through my window
And I'd damn sure have one now
But I quit a year ago
And I'm staring right straight down
At the rust spots in the sink
But I'm too pissed off to talk about it
Too messed up messed up to think about
The reasons I should stay
And the need I feel to go
But I know I will remain
And I do my best to glow
It's a long time
Really long time
A long time
To get it right
It's a long time
Really long time
A long time
To get it right
Well we learned to took for freedom
Once we were enslaved
We can't release our spirits
Until we purge the rage
You ain't got no kind of future
You've just been chewing on the past
You better change you rage cowboy up
and choke your pride down fast
It's a long time
Really long time
A long time
To get it right
It's a long time
Really long time
A long time
To get it right