Long were the days, never get in my way Long were the days, never get in my way Long were the days, never get in my way Long were the days, never get in my way There's death in the creek, and it's been there all week There's death in the creek, and it's been there all week There's death in the creek, and it's been there all week There's death in the creek, and it's been there all week Been there all week There's an unseen hand on the brow of the moon There's a hand unseen on the brow of the moon There's a hand unseen on the brow of the moon There's a hand unseen on the brow of the moon Long were the days, never get in my way Long were the days, never get in my way Long were the days, never get in my way Long were the days, never get in my way And I swear you have something that I once let go And I swear you have something that I once let go Give it back to me quickly, or I'll take it back slow Give it back to me quickly, or I'll take it back slow Long were the days, never get in my way Give 'em back to me quickly, or I'll take 'em back slow Give 'em back to me quickly, or I'll take 'em back slow