Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Gary Jules
Canonical path: /gary-jules/been-a-long-time
Related lyric paths: 6
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Been a Long Time
Read Been a Long Time lyrics by Gary Jules on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Been a Long Time
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Been a long time since I rock and rolled
Been a long time since I sold my soul
I'd like to know
Was it the needle that broke your back?
I'd like to know
Was it the needle that broke your back?
Been a long time since I checked my head
Been a long time since we raised the dead
Watching the days go by
Gravity on her knees again
If you haven't seen
Nothing comes to nothing in the end
I'd like to know
Was it the needle that broke your back
Watching the days go by
Gravity on her knees again
If you haven't seen
Nothing comes to nothing in the end
I'd like to know
Was it the needle that broke your back
I'd like to know
Was it the needle that broke your back
I'd like to know know know
I'd like to know know know
I'd like to know
Was it the needle?
Was it the music?
Was it the music?
I'd like to know know know
It's been a long time since I rock and rolled
Been a long time since I sold my soul
Been a long time since I checked my head
It's been a long time, been a long time
I've been alone.
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