Lyrics

DOESN’T SEEM LIKE MUCH, THIS GIRL OF THIRTY-THREE
WHEN THE YELLOW STITCHES ON HER RED SKIRT BRUSHES
PAST YOUR KNEE
SMILING SHE’LL COME TO FILL YOUR CUP
WITH THE WEIGHT TO CRUSH A HUNDRED MEN RESTING ON
HER SHOULDERS

SHE’S SEEN THINGS THAT WERE BETTER LEFT UNSEEN
SHE HOPES FOR A BETTER DAY WHEN THE NIGHT COMES
SHE CASTS A LONG SHADOW
SHE CASTS A LONG SHADOW
SHE CASTS A LONG SHADOW
SHE CASTS A LONG SHADOW

THREE LITTLE BABIES WAITIN’ BACK HOME
WONDERIN’ WHEN IS MOMMA COMIN’?
WHERE DID DADDY GO?
SHE TAKES THE NIGHT TIME SHIFT
TO BE THERE WHEN THEY CALL
SHE’S REMEMBERING EVERYTHING
SHE KNEW BEFORE HE’D GONE

SHE’S SEEN THINGS THAT WERE BETTER LEFT UNSEEN
SHE HOPES FOR A BETTER DAY WHEN THE MORNING COMES
SHE CASTS A LONG SHADOW
SHE CASTS A LONG SHADOW
SHE CASTS A LONG SHADOW
SHE CASTS A LONG SHADOW

THEY’RE LEFT BEHIND, SOMETHING BETTER CAME ALONG
CAN ANYONE CHANGE IT? WILL ANYONE CHANGE?
SHE DRAWS THESE CURTAINS
PUTS ALL HER PICTURES ON THE WALL
SHE KNOWS THERE’S A BETTER DAY, THERE’S A BETTER DAY

AND SHE’S SEEN THINGS THAT WERE BETTER LEFT UNSEEN
SHE KNOWS THERE’S A BETTER DAY

SHE CASTS A LONG SHADOW, SHE CASTS A LONG SHADOW
SHE CASTS A LONG SHADOW,
AND NO ONE CAN TAKE THAT AWAY
SHE CASTS A LONG SHADOW