Sting - Down So Long Lyrics
Written by j b lenoir/a atkinsThe sun sets across the oceanIm a thousand mile from anywhereAnd my pocketbook in my heartBoth just got stolenAnd the sun act like she dont even careThe wind blows cold when you reach the topFeels like somebodys face is stuck to the bottom of my shoeGot a plastic jesus, a cordless telephone for every corner of my roomGot everybody but you tellin me what to doWell Ive been down so longIt cant be that much longer stillAnd Ive been down for so longThat the end must be drawing nearI looked to everybody but meTo answer my prayersUntil I found an angel in the bathroomWho said she didnt see anybody who was saving anywhereAnd the blind man said, simple... like flipping a coin -Dont matter what side it lands onSo long as its somebody elses dimeCause if youre the top of the bottomIt all feels the sameWe live out of fear if were too rich or were too poorGuess all I can do is muster up some changeAnd a little bit of faithAnd take some dignity when I walk through this doorGonna take a tripCatch a trainGot a ticket in my handAnd then a fat man takes my moneyAnd like cattle we all standIm just a faceless body lost in this vast and worthless seaIn a thousand people I do not knowBut really they are no different from meThey all have passionThey all have fearThey all have intense confusionAnd no sweet moments that are clearThey all have aspirationsHigh hopes and dreamsAnd are really that alone like meWeve been down so longIt cant be that much longer stillWeve been down so longThat the end must be...The end must be...The end must be drawing near
