Melissa Ferrick - It's Been A Long Time lyrics

It's been a long time Since I opened the window Next to my bed Since I spent the whole day Just feelin' the sun shift on my head Since I've dug my feet in Into the edge of this continent It's been a long, long time It's been a long time Home is not just where I am anymore I know how to get there And it's where I wanna be It's where the river kisses the ocean Where I feel small I feel blessed And I feel like me It's been a long, long time And I can't remember When all this runnin' started But it took about eight years For something in me to slip I gave all I could give But then I just kept givin' 'Til I woke up one day to find My body had up and left My body, well she up and left Been a long, long time It's been a long time Home is not just where I am anymore I know how to get there It's where I wanna be It's where the river kisses the ocean Where I feel small I feel blessed And I feel like me Been a long, long time It's been a long time A long, long time 'Cause I ain't no good to you sober If I just medicate my life So I'm askin' for some help here Would you help me get level? To help me to get right Been a long time It's been a long, long time It's been a long time