Long Way Down

(album: Highway 101² - 1988)

She started out cold, she started out hungry
With an ache in her soul and a dream in her heart
And she traveled down a road that wasn't so easy
And she came so far playing that guitar

She learned about trust, she learned about envy
She learned the names of everybody else in line
Some became friends, some became crazy
Waiting all that time for a chance to shine

If you make it to the top, you're the talk of the town
But you'd better not stop, better not turn around
'Cause it's a long way down
It's a long way down

She took a band and a bus to the towns and the places
Where they clapped their hands and called her name
The stage rocked like a boat on an ocean of faces
She rose to fame and her whole life changed

If you make it to the top, you're the talk of the town
But you'd better not stop, better not turn around
'Cause it's a long way down
It's a long way down

She'd be driving on the way to the show
She'd hear her name on the radio
She'd hear the man on the radio station
Calling her an overnight sensation

But she started out cold, she started out hungry
With an ache in her soul and a dream in her heart
And she traveled down a road that wasn't so easy
And she came so far just playing that guitar

But if you make it to the top, you're the talk of the town
But you'd better not stop, better not turn around
'Cause it's a long way down
It's a long way down
But it's a long way down
It's a long long way down