Ruthie Foster - Long Time Gone lyrics

It's been a long time coming It's gonna be a long time gone And it appears to be a long Appears to be a long Appears to be a long time Yes a long, long, long, long time Before the dawn Turn, turn any corner Hear, you must hear what the people say You know there's something that's going all around here Truly, truly, truly, it won't stand the light of day, no And it appears to be a long Appears to be a long Appears to be a long time Yes a long, long, long, long time Before the dawn Speak out You gotta speak out against the madness You gotta speak your mind If you dare But don't, no don't Don't you try to get yourself elected If you do, you had better cut your hair 'Cause it appears to be a long Appears to be a long Appears to be a long time Such a long, long, long, long time Before the dawn It's been a long time coming It's gonna be a long, long, long time gone But you know the darkest hour Is always just before the dawn, yeah And it appears to be a long Appears to be a long Appears to be a long time Such a long, long, long, long time Before the dawn And it appears to be a long Appears to be a long Appears to be a long Appears to be a long Appears to be a long