Long Way to Go - Ben Folds

You held my hand and then you slipped away And I may never see your face again So tell me how to fill the emptiness inside Without love, what is life? And anyone who knew us both can see We always were the better part of me I never wanted to be this free And all this pain, when does it go away? Then every time I turn around And you're nowhere to be found I know I gotta long, long way to go Before I can say goodbye to you Oh, I gotta long, long way I know Before I can say goodbye To all I ever knew, to you To you From memory there is no hiding place Turn on the TV and I see you there In every crowd there's always someone with your face Everywhere, trying not to care Then every time I turn around And you're nowhere to be found I know I gotta long, long way to go Before I can say goodbye to you Oh, I gotta long, long way I know Before I can say goodbye To all I ever knew To you I wish you everything And all the best that life can bring I only hope you think of me sometimes Oh, and even though I feel the pain I know that I will love again The time will come Oh, and I'll move on I gotta long, long way to go Before I can say goodbye to you Oh, I gotta long, long way I know Gotta long way to go Before I can say goodbye Before I say goodbye To all I ever knew To all I ever knew I gotta long long way to go Before I can say goodbye Say goodbye, say goodbye I gotta long, long way to go Before I can say goodbye to you But I wish you the best girl To all I ever knew Oh and all of the rest to you

We've got a long way to go When snow hits the asphalt Cold looks and bad talk come We've got a long way to go It's beyond Martin Luther Upgrade computer His skin wasn't the same color as mine (her skin wasn't the same color as mine) But he was fine, he was fine (but she was fine, she was fine) If all men are made equal, then He was fine, he was fine (she was fine, she was fine) Up until the time we went out on a date I was fine, I was fine Now I'm getting dirty looks, I wonder what they'd say If we were blind, we were blind people We've got a long way to go When snow hits the asphalt Cold looks and bad talk come We've got a long way to go It's beyond Martin Luther Upgrade computer We've got a long way to go When snow hits the asphalt Cold looks and bad talk come We've got a long way to go It's beyond Martin Luther Upgrade computer Beauty is beauty, whether it's black or white Yellow or green, baby, you know what I mean What if Picasso only used one color? There shouldn't be a rule how to choose your lover Lovers in love is such a wonderful thing Maybe in time we'll get together and sing I really hope so, there's nothing wrong with this picture We got a long way to go, we gotta get there quicker We've got a long way to go When snow hits the asphalt Cold looks and bad talk come We've got a long way to go It's beyond Martin Luther Upgrade computer We've got a long way to go When snow hits the asphalt Cold looks and bad talk come We've got a long way to go It's beyond Martin Luther Upgrade computer What color... is love? What color... is love? What color... is love? We've got a long way to go When snow hits the asphalt Cold looks and bad talk come We've got a long way to go It's beyond Martin Luther Upgrade computer We've got a long way to go When snow hits the asphalt Cold looks and bad talk come We've got a long way to go It's beyond Martin Luther Upgrade computer "That all men are created equal..." "Will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by..." "...by the color of their skin, but..." "...but by the content of their character..." "This will be the day when all God's children..." "...be able to sing with a new meaning..." "...not only that..."

Seems like a lifetime You were standing next to me Talking about the good times And the way things ought to be We thought we were moving in the right direction One step at a time But it seems we take one step forward Two steps back But we keep on believing That we're on the right back Well, my heart says yes, but my head's says no Still got a long way to go Somebody told me I do right to watch my step That I should mind my own business It's a feeling that I won't forget Times have changed, it seems to be But if we can't get together Let's agree to disagree Well, my heart says yes, but my head's says no Still got a long way to go Times have changed, it seems to be Understanding's where we want to be All I know is what will be, will be Times have changed, it seems to be But if we can't get together Let's agree to disagree Well, my heart says yes, but my head's says no Still got a long way to go A long way to go Long way to go Long way to go

I thought I'd write, I thought I'd let you know That the year since you've been gone, I've finally let you go And I hope you find some time to drop a note But if you won't, then you won't And I will consider you gone I know that you went straight to someone else While I worked through all this shit here by myself And I think that you should spend some time alone But if you won't, then you won't And I will, then I will consider you gone Gone, gone, gone, gone Gone, gone, gone, gone I wake up in the night all alone and it's alright The chemicals are wearing off since you've gone (Gone) The days go on, the lights go off and on And nothing really matters when you're gone If you think that you feel nothing at all If you don't (If you don't) Then you don't (No, you won't) If you won't (If you won't, then you- no, you won't- then you) Then you won't (If you- if you won't) And I will Then I will Yeah, I will consider you gone Gone, gone, gone, gone

You can't fool me, I saw you when you came out You got your momma's taste but you got my mouth You will always have a part of me Nobody else is ever gonna see Gracie girl With your cards to your chest walking on your toes What you got in the box only Gracie knows And I would never try to make you be Anything you didn't really wanna be Gracie girl Life flies by in seconds You're not a baby, Gracie, you're my friend You'll be a lady soon But until then you gotta do what I say You nodded off in my arms watching TV I won't move you an inch even though my arm's asleep One day you're gonna wanna go I hope we taught you everything you need to know Gracie girl There will always be a part of me Nobody else is ever gonna see But you and me My little girl My Gracie girl

Think of me Anyway you want I can be The problem if that's easier In your head Move the pieces around Things I've said Turn the memory upside down And it makes it better I know But sometimes it's hard to swallow In time I will fade away In time I won't hear what you say In time, but time takes time you know Tell your friends The things they wanna hear and see Start the drums Band against the enemy And in time I will fade away In time I won't care what you say In time, but time takes time you know In your head Move the pieces round Things I've said Turn the memory upside down It might make it better, I know But sometimes it's hard to swallow In time I will fade away In time I won't care what you say In time, but time takes time you know Time takes time you know

You don't stop Follow me into the great unknown Where pink flamingos crow Diet soda flows And what you take magically regenerates On supermarket shelves The ovens clean themselves You don't pay the tab 'til the last drop So we all ride for nothing 'Cause this train never stops We make a good team Me and you, we do You could scratch my back And I'll scratch my back too And everyone is welcome at the party, yeah People more is more Are we all on board? You don't pay the tab 'til the last drop So we all ride for nothing 'Cause this train never stops You don't stop And you don't pay the tab 'til the last drop So we all ride for nothing 'Cause this train never stops