Long Time Gone

It's been a long time comin' It's goin' to be a long time gone And it appears to be a long night Before the dawn You can smell somethin' burnin' But you don't know who lit the fire You can feel pavement getting' hotter You can see flames as high And it appears to be a long night Before the dawn Turn, turn any corner Hear what the people say There's somethin' goin' on around here The surely, surely won't stand the light of day And it appears to be a long night Before the dawn Speak out, speak out against the madness Speak your mind if you dare But don't, no it's a special don't try to get yourself elected And if you do, you better cut your hair Because it appears to be a long night Before the dawn It's been a long time comin' It's goin' to be a long time gone But you know that the darkest hour Is always just before the dawn, hmm