Gloria Deluxe - Such A Long Time lyrics

Now how can I live without whiskey and wine When I know that forever is such a long time? Well I know that I could do without it just fine If only forever weren't such a long time Oh I know that my heart would relent from its aching If it could see beyond this turn I'd forgive and forget and no more would I yearn For a love that has long ago ceased to burn I'd shuck the shackles away from my heart I'd never notice that we were apart No loneliness would never keep me from shaking you loose If this weren't true Yes without your love I'd get along fine If only forever weren't such a long time Your leaving me lonely it is such a crime When you know that forever is such a long time For solace in sadness is so hard to find When I know that forever is such a long time For my longing is lasting long beyond its use And its taming is beyond my ken I'd struggle and I'd slave and I'd begin again If I only would know that your love I might win But I can see my tomorrows stretched out In a long and unbearable desert of doubt And it's too much to bear when I see that you will not be there If I only wouldn't care But I think that I may be losing my mind Knowing forever is such a long time