A Long Ride Home

I woke up this morning
Picked my pride off of the floor
Poured some cream into my coffee
Took the lock off of the door
And all the dreams i thought were real
Had faded with the night
And as i thought, i wondered
Who turned on the light

A long ride home, a long ride home
It looks like it’s gonna be a long ride home

Then i thought about sweet jesus
When he tried to lend a hand
But they cut it off despite him
And they drove him through the land

And a young man took a ripping whip
They nailed him to a stake
Then they gave the giver lessons
And all that he could take

Will i ever find again
The love that once was there
Will i ever leave behind this sorrow and despair
In my life, in my time have i tried to hurt
Have all the children’s voices
Vanished from the earth