Dm        C        Dm             C
You will never be a man of this world
Dm        C             Bb
You will never know the difference
Dm        C               Dm      C
You don't care for that, that is not for you
Dm        C               Bb
You will make it with your own hands


[Pre-Chorus 1]
C          F         C       F
Build your own house in your own way
C       F             Bb
Always travel on your own road
C          F    C       F
Be your own man, bother no one
C     F                Bb
Carry nothin' but your own load


[Chorus]
   Dm          C        Bb
Oh never is a real long time
 Dm         C        Bb
Never is a real long time
Dm        C       Dm         C
You will never be, you don't have to be
     Bb        C         Dm
But never is a real long time


[Verse 2]
Dm           C             Dm          C
We know you speak your mind and you're truthful
Dm        C               Bb
You can make us hang on every word
Dm        C              Dm          C
Let 'em know you're there, but never let them in
Dm            C                Bb
Now that will get you what you well deserve


[Pre-Chorus 2]
C           F        C      F
Preach your own word follow no one
C            F             Bb
If there's a god he has to come to you
C            F         C            F
But who will catch you, when you're fallin'
 C              F              Bb
And all your friend's are far away and few


[Chorus]
   Dm          C        Bb
Oh never is a real long time
   Dm          C        Bb
Oh never is a real long time
Dm        C       Dm         C
You will never be, you don't have to be
     Bb        C         Dm
But never is a real long time


[Pre-Chorus 3]
C          F         C       F
Build your own house, in your own way
C        F            Bb
Always travel on your own road
C       F       C       F
Be your own man, bother no one
C      F               Bb
Carry nothing but your own load


[Chorus]
   Dm          C        Bb
Oh never is a real long time
Dm         C         Bb
Never is a real long time
Dm        C       Dm         C
You will never be, you don't have to be
     Bb        C         Dm
But never is a real long time