It's Been A Long Time

(album: Youthquake - 1985)

You can be the first in line

I could be a suit of armor
Protect you when the fury's flying
Fly you on a magic carpet
But we're never coming down this time

I could be your own detective
Hang around you all the time
Act just like a secret agent
Protect you from the real bad times

Been a long time, been a long time
Been a long, lonely time
Been a long time, been a long time
Been a long, lonely time
Been a long time, been a long time
Been a long, lonely time
Been a long time, been a long time
Been a long, lonely time

Baby, I got something special
Something money cannot buy
But you got the price I'm asking
You can be the first in line

I could be a suit of armor
Protect you when the fury's flying
Fly you on a magic carpet
But we're never coming down this time

It could be so very nice
It could be very very nice
It could be so very nice
It could be very very nice

(Been a long time)
(Been a long time)

Been a long time, been a long time
Been a long, lonely time
Been a long time, been a long time
Been a long, lonely time
Been a long time, been a long time
Been a long, lonely time
Been a long time, been a long time
Been a long, lonely time
Been a long time, been a long time
Been a long, lonely time
Been a long time, been a long time
Been a long, lonely time
Been a long time, been a long time
Been a long, lonely time
Been a long time, been a long time
Been a long, lonely time
Been a long time, been a long time
Been a long, lonely time