Too Long In The Wasteland Lyrics - Live In Europe - James Mcmurtry

hear the trucks on the highway 

and the ticking of the clock 

there's a ghost of a moon in the afternoon 

bullet holes in the mailbox 

bullet holes in the mailbox 

key holes in my mind 

too long in the wasteland 

too long in the wasteland 

I've fallen behind 

she said why don't you come see me 

when the sun goes down 

it'll be just like the old days 

when I used to let you hang around 

well I don't know 

I might not speak the language anymore 

too long in the wasteland 

too long in the wasteland 

will close some doors 

the people in the village 

watch their children play 

at the sight of a stranger 

they call the kids away 

just leave that man alone 

I hear the mother say 

he's been 

too long in the wasteland 

too long in the wasteland 

's what made him that way 

well, I hadn't intended 

to bend the rules 

but whiskey don't make liars 

it just makes fools 

so I didn't mean to say it 

but I meant what I said 

too long in the wasteland 

too long in the wasteland 

must've gone to my head 

jet trail in the sunset 

a long way away 

cutting 'cross the horizon 

at the edge of the day 

and it calls Jimmy 

come fly away 

but I've been 

too long in the wasteland 

too long in the wasteland 

I believe I'll have to stay 

yeah, I've been 

too long in the wasteland 

too long in the wasteland 

I believe I'll have to stay