Longest Days Lyrics

Longest Days - John Mellencamp
corrections by bdtguitar
Seems like once upon a time ago I was where I was supposed to be
My vision was true and my heart was too There was no end to what I could dream
I walked like a hero into the setting sun Everyone called out my name
Death to me was just a mystery I was too busy raising up Cain
But nothing lasts forever Your best efforts don't always pay
Sometimes you get sick and don't get better
That's when life is short even in its longest days
So you pretend not to notice That everything has changed
The way that you look and the friends you had So you keep on acting the same
But deep down in your soul You know you, you got no flame
And who knows then which way to go
That's when life is short even in its longest days
All I got here is a rear view mirror
Reflections of where I've been
So you tell yourself I'll be back up on top some day
But you know there's nothing waiting up there for you anyway
But nothing lasts forever Your best efforts don't always pay
Sometimes you get sick and don't get better
That's when life is short even in its longest days
That's when life is short even in its longest days