Took the long road getting down I may have lost more than I found I hear you knocking but the door is still Ain't the man you used to pull on the chain Built this quiet, king of the hill Don't owe nobody a gateway again You never liked me, what was it for? I carried everybody and I felt the weight You always gave none while I gave three or four You ain't owed a seat just because you wait This calm is mine Careful not to cross the line This peace was hard won Paid in full, knew the cost Underneath the setting sun Knowing what it took to get lost Walked the long road back through Don't ask me what I had to do [no reverb, slight slapback delay only] Mi nah rush, mi keep mi own pace Found mi feet, found mi place Mi nah owe yuh an explanation, no Tell mi friend dem fi let it go Used to hand out di spare keys Smile and bend whenever yuh please Now mi window only let in di breeze Mi nah trade mi quiet fi yuh ease Every yes back then was a tax Carried weight pon mi back Now mi sit down and mi rest Count mi blessings, feel blessed Mi been through what mi been through Don't ask mi what mi haffi do Mi seh wah mi seh, mi stayed Mi nah forget what mi paid This peace was hard won Paid in full, knew the cost Underneath the setting sun Knowing what it took to get lost Walked the long road back through Don't ask me what I had to do This peace was hard won Paid in full, knew the cost Underneath the setting sun Knowing what it took to get lost Walked the long road back through Don't ask me what I had to do This calm is mine Said be careful not to cross the line Hard won… hard won… hard won…
