He's the type tear it down the whole night Dip in the key you hold the bag just right Always stay 'til the shit runs out Spitting and cursing 'til they throw him out He tried his hand a hammer broke his back as all get out Dreaming of your distant face Those were the longest days Those were the longest days Those were the longest Every morning inside on his chest Light up a cigarette and pour what's left Gon' pay the lord an early visit Company he keeps enables hard livin He tried his hand a hammer broke his back as all get out Dreaming of your distant face Those were the longest days Those were the longest days Those were the longest When you was kids all the runnin' around Wrecked himself right just to put you down All he knew were them blue eyes hurt Ain't a hill of beans if the bottle don't work He tried his hand a hammer broke his back as all get out Dreaming of your distant face Those were the longest days Those were the longest days Those were the longest He tried his hand a hammer broke his back as all get out Dreaming of your distant face Those were the longest days Those were the longest days Those were the longest days