HELIX - That Day Is Gonna Come (Vollmer/Ribler)


Jimmy dropped outta school at 16
Said he couldn't take it anymore
Mom and dad begged him
Reconsider son
But he just turned away
And walked out that door

Guitar 'cross his back
A crazy dream in his heart
He wondered to himself
As he got into his car
Singin'

How long must I stand here waiting
For a train that never comes
How long will I have to wait
For my day in the sun
If it takes a thousand years
If it takes a million tears
All I know is That Day Is Gonna Come

Over the years Jimmy played
Every smoke filled dive around
Barely made enough to stay alive
Got a wife but he couldn't hold her
He just had to let her go
She wanted something he just couldn't give
He just had to roam
Singin'

How long must I stand here waiting
For a train that never comes
How long will I have to wait
For my day in the sun
If it takes a thousand years
If it takes a million tears
All I know is That Day Is Gonna Come

Every dressing room is papered
With the faces behind the dreams
The paper is cracked and yellowed
From the light they've never seen

Today there's some kid somewhere
Picking out his first guitar
Mom and Dad don't know it yet
But he's gonna be a star
Singin'

How long must I stand here waiting
For a train that never comes
How long will I have to wait
For my day in the sun
If it takes a thousand years
If it takes a million tears
All I know is That Day Is Gonna Come

How long must I stand here waiting
For a train that never comes
How long will I have to wait
For my day in the sun
How long?
All I know is That Day Is Gonna Come