it s been a long time comin it s goin to 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 that somethin is goin on around here it surely surely surely 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 such a long long time before the dawn speak out you got to speak out against the madness you got to speak your mind if you dare but don tno don t notry to get yourself elected if you do you had better cut your hair mm 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 yeah it s been a long time comin it s going to be a long time gone but you know the darkest hour is always always just before the dawn 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 dawn1