I held my tongue Too long, too long I held my tongue Too long, too long With God as my witness God as my guide Guarding my interests Swallowing my pride With you on the inside Mama, my left and my right I'll win these battles of mine I'll win these battles of mine I shot my gun Too long, too long And I got it wrong Too long, too long God as my witness God as my guide Guarding my interests Swallowing my pride With you on the inside Mama, my left and my right I'll win these battles of mine I'll win these battles Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh