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11. Why Does It Take So Long
Album: Control
Artist: Abandon
         
 

V1
Why does it take so long for me
To know who I want to be
Am I missing something here?
I’ve been an orphan down and out
And a king with a calloused heart
But who am I supposed to be

Chorus
I’ve carried this cross
I’ve been lost and lonely
I had to walk this world to see
That you are where I want to be
And why does it take so long
To find my way home

V2
Why can’t I just let it go
I’ve been fighting with my own soul
It’s a fight I’m losing
But something’s gonna turn around
I’m on the ropes but don’t count me out yet
No don’t count me out

Bridge
Am I looking for a sign
Looking for something written in the sky
To show me how
To get what’s in my heart to my head now

Chorus 2
You carried the cross
For the lost and lonely
You had to walk this world so I could see
That you are where I want to be
Why did it take so long?
(You were here all along)
Why did it take so long?
(Even when I was wrong)
To find my way home



 

More Lyrics from Control

  1. 01. Feel It In Your Heart
  2. 02. Help
  3. 03. Live It Out
  4. 04. SOS
  5. 05. Your Love Goes On
  6. 06. Let Go
  7. 07. New Years Day
  8. 08. Talk To Me
  9. 09. Push It Away
  10. 10. Under Fire
  11. 11. Why Does It Take So Long
  12. 12. Known
  13. 13. Hero
                 
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This Friday, Friday, November 6
ALBUMS
Big Daddy Weave It's Time For Christmas - EP [Curb]
Hillside Recording & Addy Prado Come and See - EP (independent)
Meadows DESERT WALKER (CD) [Facedown Records]
Mystical Death Across [Rottweiler]
Chris Tomlin Good News Of Great Joy (Christmas Songs Of Worship) [Capitol CMG]
We Are Messengers Rejoice! (A Celtic Christmas LIVE) [Curb]
Mark Wills Grand Ole Revival [Gaither]

SINGLES
Olivia Lane Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Single [BEC]
Tasha Layton & Dave Barnes What Should I Get You For Christmas - Single [BEC]
Blessing Offor The King Has Come - Single [Capitol CMG]
Hunter Plake Holly Jolly Christmas - Single [BEC]
River Valley Worship Come and Behold - Single [BEC]
Tae Lamar, YP aka Young Paul The Re-Up - Single [Polished Arrow]
Vineyard Worship Jesus Our Christ - Single [Vineyard]

VINYL
Meadows DESERT WALKER Vinyl [Facedown]

Next Wednesday, November 11
ALBUMS
Anberlin Currency [Equal Vision]

Next Friday, November 13
ALBUMS
Blanca A Christmas To Remember [Curb]
Amy Grant Tennessee Christmas: 10th Anniversary Edition [Capitol CMG/AG]
Jackie Hill Perry Still Blameless (Deluxe) [Velvet Blue]
Leem of the Earth See [Velvet Blue]
Tye Tribbett V20: First Semester (Live) [Freligious]

SINGLES
Josh Grove Glory - Single (independent)
Living Again Get This Far - Single (independent)
Magdalene Rose the terrifying reality of it all - Single [Rockfest]
Hunter Plake Silver Bells - Single [BEC]
Matthew Plante OVEN MITT! - Single [Dream]
Jordan St. Cyr Angels We Have Heard On High - Single [BEC]
Natasha Zimbaro Emmanuel - Single [Wings]

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