Long Black Shadow

Music by Alex Gwerder
Words by Jim Bows
  

I sleep every night and dream of the day
When Jesus takes all my pain away
That long black shadow is always chasing me

The face in the mirror is longing for change
A rivers path never stays the same
The water keeps on flowing, it's wild and free
It keeps on going until it reaches the sea

This demon that's inside me, it burns like a flame
I try to leave but I can't break the chain
That long black shadow is always chasing me

I lost a lot of money, the gamblers curse
I always thought that things couldn't get worse
Then my wife she up and left, just walked away
No redemption, now I cry every day

The lights are fading, I'm losing control
The devil's waiting to claim my soul

The world will not grieve when I am gone
The daily grind will carry on
That long black shadow's no-longer chasing me

My days are almost over, the race is run
And I'm not proud of what I've done
The lyin' and the chea'in', sleepin' around
Lord forgive me, I've been a foolish man

The lights are fading, I'm losing control
The devil's waiting to claim my soul 

 

© 2016 Gwerder/Bows