Westward course of empire's Got its wheels turning faster And on to disaster So long, long Such a long way to go Riding up on a high horse Looking at all the soldiers And the holy rollers So long, long Such a long way to go It didn't take that long It didn't take that lo-ong I could be reasonable I could fight I could have at least been a little bit wiser So long, long Such a long way to go You know when those miniature birds Sing an ignorant song The choir's putting us on trial So long, long Such a long way to go It didn't take that long It didn't take that lo-ong Riding up on high Riding up on high It didn't take that long It didn't take that lo-ong