Intro Chords:
C F C G twice
C F C G
The waves are settling down, and the sun has sunk into the sand
C F C G
And the only calm this city gives is living in these ocean sounds
C F C G
Well, it's not as bad as it could be, it's just not as good as I thought it would be
C F C G
You'll find out what you miss most when you're out alone on the West Coast
C F C G C F C G
In a longfall, yes, it's gonna be a longfall
I'm not sure why I'm still here, when I left my life seemed so clear
Now my dreams are heavy things that are muddied by reality
Cause I can't find good pay, and there's no game days on Saturdays
Yes, the only tailgates I see down are loading smack and crack cocaine
For a long haul, up the West Coast in this longfall
My girl loved the price of fame, I lost her when she changed her name
Her face used to feel so soft, 'til her agent's doctor pulled it off
She got a new nose and cheekbones, and a bit part on a TV show
But a home can turn to a frozen place, when the one you love's got a stranger's face
It's a longfall, out in LA, It's a longfall. Still no rain, and I don't feel the same
Just when I thought I'd head on back, I saw a black haired girl on the concrete path
She flung her hair back with her hands, between the setting sun and a coffee stand
And in the fading light I could barely see, when she fired up a Winston and gave it to me
She said, "You look like someone I know"; I said, "I do, well, thanks for the care, cause it shows."
In this longfall, there's fine folks out on the West Coast
It's just a longfall, where there's no cold, and no one gets old
In this longfall, there's no rain, but I know Jane will change
In this longfall, yes, I know things have got to change