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Long Year Lyrics by Todd Snider

Near Truths And Hotel Rooms

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[Verse 1]
I came in off a dead-end street
Walked in slow and took a back row seat
I knew I had nothing new to say
So many people looked so burned out
I couldn't help feeling bad about
Just having to be there anyway

[Verse 2]
A friend of a friend from work came in
I never had known what to make of him
He had always seemed to be so insincere to me
You know I've always been afraid of the 12-Step crowd
They laugh too much and talk too loud
Like they all know where everyone should be

[Chorus]
It's been a long, long long year
It's been a long, long long year
How did I get here?

[Verse 3]
They were talkin' in a circle, I was by myself
Everyone was tellin' everyone how they felt
It felt like so long since I'd been young
As the circle kept movin' its way to the back
I was wonderin' what I was gonna say in fact
I still didn't know as it rolled off my tongue

[Chorus]
It's been a long, long long year
It's been a long, long long year
How did I get here?

[Verse 4]
I didn't say a word all the way to my car
But a little later on that night at the bar
I was tellin' everybody how strange my day had been
They said, "Brother, all you need is another shot"
So I threw one down and said "Thanks a lot"
As I thought to myself, "Well, here we go again"

[Chorus]
It's been a long, long long year
It's been a long, long long year
How did I get here?

About “Long Year” by Todd Snider

Read the complete lyrics to "Long Year" by Todd Snider from the album "Near Truths And Hotel Rooms". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Country, Folk.

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"Long Year" is credited to Todd Snider. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Long Year" appears on "Near Truths And Hotel Rooms".

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