Old Man Mike - Long Way Lyrics

Saw the flash from the gun
Came to pass
Tried to dodge the bullet
But it came too fast
Hit me square on
Left me lying on the floor
If I'd have only took
Another step out the door
But then I can't complain
maybe that's what it's like
When you're balancing your life
On the edge of a knife
Yeah the same old thing
Should have foretold the night
Instead of playing the fool
And picking a fight

I just saw the flash
From the barrel of the gun
I just saw the smoke
From the muzzle Its a long way
Between here and there
Such a long way
Such a long way

My memories are my own
And I earned them despite
Never having a friend
That didn't wish that I would d-
But even when I sit alone
And I stare at the stars
I can't keep those little voices down
They're tearing me apart
Well maybe that's just me
Probably shouldn't even start
Gonna get wound up
End up taking it to heart
So I keep my mouth schtum
And my mind gets full
And I swear I won't utter
One single syllable

Time just slips away
Like a rabbit on the run
Forget the sound
Of the voice
Of your mother
Its a long way
Between here and there
Such a long way
Such a long way

How can a man exist
When his spirit is crushed?
How can a castle stand tall
When it's turned into dust?
When you can hold your life tight
And it slips through your hand
Do the histories passed
Then turn into sand?
Its a question for the Gods,
If that's what you like
Or a message that is whispered to you
Soft in the night But the ordinary man
Has a typical plight
As he drowns himself
In drugs, women, liquor and a fight

Clocks will turn around
At the edging of your life
The minute hand
Turns the knife
In your stomach
Its a long way
Between here and there
Its a long way
Such a long way

Has the bullet been coming for me since I took my first breath?
What can I say its a tragedy but then I think its kind of funny as well