David A. Bell - It's Been Too Long Lyrics

Crunch goes the leaves at my feet on an afternoon
Walking in order to try to get rid of my gloom
I notice the swings on the playground are still, today
It's been far too long since I remembered how to play
It feels like the bleachers are shorter than long ago
I remember when we'd sit and watch the band put on a show
I remember the days when we'd go until we were done
Jump and run around, man it was so much fun
It's been too long since we've clowned around
Out in the field where our cries were such a nice sound

Crunch goes the pebbles beneath my feet
I still remember when the sound was oh so sweet
I also remember when the ball would go over the fence
Man those days back then just made no sense
Not a day goes by that I don't remember when I was a kid
Laughing at myself for all the stupid little things I did
I still remember girlfriends and how they were too much for me
Little did I know of the man I'd eventually be
It's been too long since we've clowned around
Out in the field where our cries were such a nice sound

I can still taste my reeds from when I played in the band
Contributing to all those big concerts with my hands
I can still feel my lungs tighten from when I ran in gym
Can't say I appreciated those days back then

Crunch went the snow beneath my feet
Back then when there was still sleet
I do remember when the days got cold
But now it's not so much as we've gotten old
Are you still the same as I knew long ago?
I don't believe since you don't ever show
But there's no forgetting those memorable squeaks
Of the swings I could play on for weeks
It's been too long since we've clowned around
Out in the fields where our cries were such a nice sound

Do you remember when we were young?
Tragedy struck and our heads were hung
I wish I could just go right back then
So I can play on those old swings again