she came from somewhere that sounded like somewhere that he was sure he must have been g f c d she said she doubts it they'd never allow it that town had run of better men than him c d it's a long long time to get it right c d it ain't gonna be tonight g f c g you know and I know that you know that I don't know why you do the little things you do g f c g you will keep lying and I will keep trying to figure out our version of the truth c d it's a long long time to get it right c d it ain't gonna be tonight em c a7 g I will pray for you as I say for you everything you need to hear em a7 c d and I'll know you heard all of my little words every time you need (SOLO) will I give into givin in to you knowing I anin't much tro give though I know I will somehow standing still seems to be the way to live she walked up to him and said she saw through him and who did he think he could kid he said he can't recall doing that much at all what it was she thought he did there's a long long time to get it right and it will not be tonight