Hay & the Dirty Ponies - How Many Years Lyrics

Lay my halo down
And kneel down in the dust
In my mind I wore a crown
In reality I lost what mattered to me
I betrayed my family
In my pride, I could not see
What is real
It ain't me

How many years
'Til I learn to heed the call
How many tears
Yeah I still love you always, it's true
I live for you
I swear it's true
How I've longed
How I've longed
For you

On the outside cool and wise
On the inside insecure
So boastful and contrived
The sure sign of a fool
But I got caught
Had a plan but it was flawed
Still a man, no, I'm not God
What did I do
What have I wrought

How many years
'Til I learn to heed the call
How many tears
Yeah I still love you always, it's true
I live for you
I swear it's true
How I've longed
How I've longed
For you

How many years
'Til I learn to heed the call
How many tears
Yeah I still love you always and
How many years
Yeah, how many times I fall
Yeah it's true
I live for you
I swear it's true
How I've longed
How I've longed
For you
Only you
You know it's true
How I've longed
How I've longed
How I've longed
For you