Too long in exile

Too long not singing my song

Too long in exile

Too long like a rolling stone

Too long in exile

Too long in exile

Baby those people just ain't, just ain't your friends

Too long in exile my friend

You can never go home again



Well that isolated feeling

Drives you so close up against the wall

Till you feel like you can't go on

You've been in the same place for too long



Too long in exile

Baby you can never go back home

Too long in exile

Anyway you want



Oh that isolated feeling

Drives you up against, up against the wall

'Cos you've been on the mainland baby

Been on the mainland, comin'on strong



Too long in exile

Too long people keep hanging on

Too long in exile

Too long like a rolling stone



And the wheeling and the dealing

All takes up too much time

Check your better self baby

You'd better satisfy, satisfy your mind



Too long in exile

Too long you've been grinding at the mill

Too long in exile

Man, I've really just had my fill



Too long in exile

You can never go back home again

Too long in exile

You're about to drive me just insane



Too long in exile, been too long in exile

Just like James Joyce, baby

Too long in exile

Just like Samuel Beckett baby

Too long in exile

Just like Oscar Wilde

Too long in exile

Just like George Best, baby

Too long in exile

Just like Alex Higgins, baby

Too long in exile