A Long Way Lyrics - Jerry Leger

I'm the keeper of your lightless hours 

Hands on the writer composing your mind 

A push of the button will bring you the day 

Hear the devil's nurse turn to you and say 

"Have mercy on the girl in shades 

Kneeling on the ground spelling out your name 

Her belly full of poems 

And the pros are all mine 

You're the con that navigates my life 

A long way to nothing 

No lovely way to die 

When there's no freedom 

There's no freedom, there's no freedom 

Model the young man who dares to go alone 

To a place where nothing's wrong 

The suit suits a lot of men 

With god approved jobs 

But he don't want to point fingers and damage locks 

A long way to nothing 

Shaded moments to sigh 

Swiftly along the triumpth 

I know you'll buy 

Man combs his back for the casual dates 

With elegant girls who always state, 

"He's so powerful 

More than my last 

But let us all see how the mornings pass" 

In raindrops society fails 

Governments hide money in their children's pails 

And no one is laughing except for old man John 

But he's been that way since his mind's been gone 

A long way to nothing 

Everyone for themselves 

"You're a liar, you're so hated" 

It doesn't get them where it hurts 

And softly the washboard plays 

"We Shall Be Free" 

But it's silly 'cause there's no freedom 

There's no freedom, there's no freedom