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It's been a long time since I was sixteen

It's been a long time since I had a heart

It's been so long since I stood here

It's been too long for me to play this part

Ain't it funny how the time goes

Just when you think that it's all set

And then time comes knocking

Just in time to claim your debt

 And I say, I don't know who you are these days

 Oh my God, how the faces have all changed

 It seems like months, but it's been years

 And I wonder, will everything ever be clear

It's been a long time since you left

It's been a long time since I lost my mind

It's been so long since I felt like I belong

It's been too long for me not to see the signs

Ain't it funny how the time goes

Just when you think that it's all set

And then time comes knocking

And you realize that you're out of cigarettes

And I say, I don't know who you are these days

Oh my God, how the faces have all changed

It seems like months, but it's been years

And I wonder, will everything ever be clear