It's a Long Way - The New Roses

Drivin' a clunker, livin' in a one room shack

Your back against the wall in debt up to your neck

You work hard at the hardware store

But you still know for sure that you‘re made for more

Someday your name will be cleared of shame

The difference is fame between the sinner and the saint

I won’t give up

No I won’t stop

It’s a long way, it’s a long way

Rome wasn’t built in a single day

Roll up your sleeves, you got nothin' to lose

It’s a long way, it’s a long way

But you all, you’re gonna scream my name someday

Yes I know, I got what it takes to go a long way

Traded my old life for a pocket full of songs

I throw my racked guitar in the back of my car

Drive on till the mornin' comes

Ride across the nation

To be a part of this big Rock and Roll sensation

It’s a long way, it’s a long way

Rome wasn’t built on a single day

Roll up your sleeves, you got nothin' to lose

It’s a long way, it’s a long way

But you all, you’re gonna scream my name someday

Yes I know, I got what it takes to go a long way

I won’t give up

You know baby, I just can’t stop

It’s a long way, it’s a long way

Rome wasn’t built on a single day

Roll up your sleeves, you got nothin' to lose

It’s a long way, it’s a long way

But you all, you’re gonna scream my name someday

Yes I know, I got what it takes to go a long way