Intro :
It's been a long time comi ng
It's going to be a l ong t ime gon e
And it ap pears to be a lo ng, appea rs to b e a long
Appears t o be a l ong ti me
Yes a long, long, long, long time before the d awn
Turn a ny co rner, he ar yo u must hear what the peopl e say
You k now there's somethin g that's going on a round here
That s urely, surely , surely won't stand th e light of d ay
And it ap pears to be a lo ng, appea rs to b e a long
Appears t o be a l ong ti me
Yes a long, long, long, long time before the d awn
Speak out, you g ot t o spe ak out against the mad ness
You g ot to speak your mind if you dare
But do n't, no don't , no, try to get yourse lf elected
If you do you had be tter cut your hair, mmm
And it ap pears to be a lo ng, appea rs to b e a long
Appears t o be a l ong ti me
Yes a long, long, long, long time before the d awn
But you k now, t he darkest h our
Is a lways , always just bef ore the dawn
And it ap pears to be a lo ng, appea rs to b e a long
Appears t o be a l ong ti me
Yes a long, long, long, long time before the d awn