Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

Verse 1

You're no longer seventeen

And life it ain't no movie screen

Bullet doesn't seem so mean no more

Now you're standing at the dance

No one taught you 'bout romance

Taking second glances at the door

Chorus

 It's a long way home

 You see the finish line

 Gets further all the time

 It's a long way home

 You're on your own

 You're all alone

Verse 2

St. Peter sitting at the bar

Whiskey sour, big cigar

He don't care which kind of harm you feed on

He's sitting with St. Augustine

Bleeding heart of Grenadine

He don't even know which side he's on

Chorus

Verse 3

Now you're at the pearly gates

Reminding Peter of the stakes

He swears he's never bet the ace of hearts

You try to learn right from wrong

In church you sing the gospel song

They were stringing you along from the start

Chorus x2