♪ Held on to hope like a noose, like a rope Got a medicine, take no mercy on him Poisoned his blood and burned out his throat Enough is enough, he's a long way from home ♪ Days of my youth wasted on a selfish fool Ran for the hills from the hand you had dealt I flew far away, as far as I could go Your time is running out and I'm a long way from home ♪ Laid up in bed, you were laid up in bed Holding the pain like you're holding your breath I prayed you could sleep Sleep like a stone, you're right next to me But you're a long way from home ♪ My hospital gowns never fit like they should We yelled at the nurse, they didn't do me good More, more fear The last words you moaned At last I was sure that you weren't far away from home ♪