I should have come in long ago For many years I walked on past your door I should have come in long ago For many years I walked on past your door But I was in my home shoes and I Didn't want to muddy up your floor I heard that you were hanging here but I Thought this place was way too small for you I heard that you were hanging here but I Thought this place was way too small for you So ordinary looking Not what I would associate with you I searched for you in Birmingham In Bateau Bay, in Nelson and LA I looked for you in Trinidad Got loaded down and kind of lost my way They said that I just missed you But they didn't say when you'd be back again I should have come in long ago I could have saved myself a lot of pain I should have come in long ago I could have saved myself a lot of pain I thought you'd make it harder For me to turn around and start again I should have come in long ago For many years I've walked on past your door I should have come in long ago For many years I've walked on past your door But I didn't have my town clothes and I Still had on my home shoes and I couldn't mind my p's and q's and I Thought you'd turn me away