It won't be long, it won't be long It won't be long, it won't be long It won't be long, it won't be long You must be strong, you must be strong It won't be long, it won't be long It won't be long, it won't be long It won't be long, it won't be long You must be strong, you must be strong I'm staring into the mirror Hoping that she won't appear It's like I've been here for years When I wake up in the morning Just before the dawning She's there without warning I'll never understand But you've gotta be strong, you gotta be strong We're living off the land But you've gotta be strong, you gotta be strong She's telling me to be patient Crying for an explanation To all this devastation She whispers into my ear To never live in fear And then she disappears I'll never understand But you've gotta be strong, you gotta be strong We're living off the land But you've gotta be strong, you gotta be strong When I wake up in the morning Just before the dawning She's there without warning (It won't be long, it won't be long) I'll never understand But you've gotta be strong, you gotta be strong We're living off the land But you've gotta be strong, you gotta be strong I'll never understand But you've gotta be strong, you gotta be strong We're living off the land, uh But you've gotta be strong