J osie works the counter at the d owntown five and dime
anyt hing at all to help her pass the t ime.
Her m ama keeps the baby and g randpa rambles on
about the g ood times playing in his m ind.
It's a h ard life living when you're l onely
it's a l ong night sleeping a lone.
It's a h ard time waiting for tom orrow
it's a l ong long way h ome.
J osie spends the evening with the p eople in the pages
of the p aperback she picked up at the s tore.
Or s ometimes it's the TV or she'll t ry to write a letter
oh t hey don't come too often a nymore.
It's a h ard life living when you're l onely
it's a l ong night sleeping a lone.
It's a h ard time waiting for tom orrow
it's a l ong long way h ome.
I s tare at the grey walls b efore me
I see her face in the s tone.
I t ry to imagine our b aby
I w ish they would let me go h ome.
I w ish they would let me go h ome.
It's a h ard life living when you're l onely
It's a l ong night sleeping a lone.
It's a h ard time waiting for tom orrow
It's a l ong long way h ome.
It's a l ong long way h ome.
Bringing m e and the other boys h ome
Bring m e and the other boys h ome.
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