It's like turning the lights on
And ripping off the sheets
When you open up your eyes
And recognize your own defeat
You were thrown out to the wolves
You never stood a chance
You faked your way through the day
Pretended to know the dance
Its a long way home
Such a long way home
They were asking you to be
The one thing you've never seen
Some semblance of normalcy
What the hell is the American dream
The decisions that were made
And in blood your price was paid
Yeah, love was lost but that's the cost
When you decide to play the game
Its a long way home
Such a long way home
Its a long way home
Things that never made much sense
When you're riding on the fence
You never count the consequence
When you're living in your sins
Its a long way home
Such a long way home
Its a long way home
Its a long way home
Such a long way home
Its a long way home
When you got no place to go