Lyrics Long Ago - Steve Apirana

I should have come in long ago
For many years I walked on past your door
I should have come in long ago
For many years I walked on past your door
But I was in my home shoes and I
Didn't want to muddy up your floor
I heard that you were hanging here but I
Thought this place was way too small for you
I heard that you were hanging here but I
Thought this place was way too small for you
So ordinary looking
Not what I would associate with you
I searched for you in Birmingham
In Bateau Bay, in Nelson and LA
I looked for you in Trinidad
Got loaded down and kind of lost my way
They said that I just missed you
But they didn't say when you'd be back again
I should have come in long ago
I could have saved myself a lot of pain
I should have come in long ago
I could have saved myself a lot of pain
I thought you'd make it harder
For me to turn around and start again
I should have come in long ago
For many years I've walked on past your door
I should have come in long ago
For many years I've walked on past your door
But I didn't have my town clothes and I
Still had on my home shoes and
I couldn't mind my p's and q's and I
Thought you'd turn me away