it s a long time a long time coming it s a long time a long time coming it s a long time a long time coming it s a long time a long time coming you tell me how you think i should be it s so easy you tell me what people want from me well i ll just be myself it s the only way i can be but you don t see you accuse abuse integrity you don t know one damn thing about me not one damn thing build me up and then you tear me down curse my name when i m not around you re so hard until the truth is found what goes round always comes around and it s a long time a long time a long time coming a long time a long time a long time coming a vicious circle in your face i ll come running try and stop me a long time much too long and i m coming try and stop me i like to keep my friends around me close but my enemies closer friends accept me for just who i am not someone i m supposed to be or something they expect for free do you know me i live with myself i know my place wipe that bullshit smile off your face the show is over  build me up and then you tear me down curse my name when i m not around you re so hard until the truth is found what goes round always comes around and it s a long time a long time a long time coming a long time a long time a long time coming a vicious circle in your face i ll come running try and stop me a long time much too long and i m coming try and stop me you and me are gonna take a walk i think it s time we had a little talk i said you and me are gonna take a walk and we re gonna do more than walk and talk let me see how you think i should be you think it s so easy put yourself on trial every day against a hung jury you don t know one thing about me you believe the hype you see but in my heart god knows i ll be true to what my life will bring and it s a long time a long time a long time coming a long time a long time a long time coming a vicious circle in your face i ll come running try and stop me a long time much too long and i m coming try and stop me