How Long

Excuse me, mister, I don't mean to be a drag
You left your dirty laundry lyin' in the bag
This life you sold me, man, it's already broken
The love you're givin' me, it ain't nothin' but a token
The love you're givin', love you're givin'
Ain't no lovin' home

How long can we live like this?
How long can we live like this?
How long can we live like this?
How long can we live like this? Yeah

Here's a thing I'd like to bring to your attention
Just a drop of me, it ain't hardly worth a mention
You left your dirty dishes lyin' in the sink
Ain't no clean water here for me to drink
No clean water, no clean water for me to drink

How long can we live like this?
How long can we live like this?
How long can we live like this?
How long can we live like this? Yeah
How long can we live like this?
How long can we live like this?
How long can we live like this?
How long can we live like this?
How long? How long?

This is a prayer for all mankind
Consider all you left behind
This is a prayer for all mankind
Yeah, oh

Excuse me, mister, I don't mean to bring you down
Some things are better off just lyin' in the ground
And all your ministers, they're talkin' in their sleep
They're makin' promises impossible to keep
Makin' promises, makin' promises impossible to keep

How long can we live like this?
How long can we live like this?
How long can we live like this?
How long can we live like this? Yeah
How long can we live like this?
How long can we live like this?
How long can we live like this?
How long can we live like this?

How long, how long can we live like this?
Yeah, how long, how long can we live like this?