Long Way Home - Guardian

I was five years old

When they came and took my daddy away.

Momma said, «He'll be back home a year from today.

I know you’re young but I hope you understand,

These are the kind of things that happen to a man.»

… oooooh…

I see her talkin' but I can’t hear nothing;

Sweet salvation cover me.

Take me where I long to be,

Pick up and carry me;

Oh, I need your love

It’s such a long way home.

Even though I fall sometimes,

Nothing here can change my mind.

Lord, I need your love,

It’s such a long way home.

Daddy cried,

«Boy you’d better come home right now.

Momma’s gone,

Sickness took her down.

I know you’re young,

But I hope you understand,

These are the kind of things that happen to a man.»

… ooooh…

I see him talkin' but I don’t hear nothin';

Lookin' round but I can’t see.

I touch fear but I feel nothin';

Sweet salvation cover me.

All this pain locked up inside of me,

On my knees I prayed you’d set me free.

«I know you hurt,

But I really do understand;

I’m the one who held your pain when I became a man.»

Speak to me so I hear something,

Turn my eyes so I can see.

You touch fear and I feel something,

Sweet salvation cover me.