Lyric Too Many Nights Too Long

(Paul Cotton)

As the moon goes fading
He lies awake waiting
For a break in the night
When he makes he s lonely flight
And it s the same old story
Somebody bound for glory
And somewhere in my life
I swear it had to belong

I ve been countin the stars
As they come on through the bars
And I ve been heard singin
A sad man s song
It s time for busting
Out of this jail
And get me a gun
No time for bail
And I ve been here too many nights too long

And now I wonder if
They ll find me tonight
I ve been sleepin in the day
Runnin below the pale moonlight

Hidin in a canebrake
From a man I can t seem to shake
And in my head
I m hearing a southern song
Mississippi,
Roll on in my brain
And keep me sheltered
In the summer rain
I could never stay here too many nights too long

And now I wonder if
They ll find me tonight
I ve been sleepin in the day
Runnin below the pale moonlight

Escondido en un canaveral
De un hombre que no puedo ver
Y el hombre, escondido
De donde sera
Mississippi,
Roll on in my brain
And keep me sheltered
In the summer rain
I could never stay here too many nights too long
I could never stay here too many nights too long