Lyrics

How Long (You Gonna Stand)?

Hate in the air, lightning on the street
Love on the run
ICE in the gutter and blood on the wind
That god won’t help you, son
That god won’t help you

How long you gonna stand - How long you gonna stand for this
How long you gonna stand - How long you gonna stand for this

You say it can’t happen here no way no how
That’s a very quaint notion
Playin' poker with the devil now it’s his deal
From the bottom of the deck, son
From the bottom of the deck to you

Bangin’ out the back screen and into the cellar
Try'n to hide from the light of day
Pull in the latch string and double bar the door
Can’t see no sin that way
Can’t see no truth that way

Yonder hear the cannon, yonder hear the gong
Yonder come the riders on
Pass around the bottles, share the gasoline
Make your play right here, son
Gotta make our play right here
Make our play in the valley of the shadow (make our play right here)
Gonna make our play in the valley of the shadow (make our play right here)
We gonna make our play in the valley of the shadow (make our play right here)
Make our play in the valley of the shadow (make our play right here)

Fear in the air, sickness in the heart
We’re all on the run
Common sense in the gutter, death on the wind
That god won’t help you, son
That god won’t help you

How long you gonna stand - How long you gonna stand for this
How long you gonna stand - How long you gonna stand for this
How long you gonna stand - How long you gonna stand for this
How long you gonna stand - How long you gonna stand for this