A long December and there's reason to believe
Maybe this year will be better than the last
I can't remember the last thing that you said as you were leavin'
Now the days go by so fast

And it's one more day up in the canyons
And it's one more night in Hollywood
If you think that I could be forgiven I wish you would

The smell of hospitals in winter
And the feeling that it's all a lot of oysters, but no pearls
All at once you look across a crowded room
To see the way that light attaches to a girl

And it's one more day up in the canyons
And it's one more night in Hollywood
If you think you might come to California I think you should

Drove up to Hillside Manor sometime after two a.m.
And talked a little while about the year
I guess the winter makes you laugh a little slower,
Makes you talk a little lower about the things you could not show her

And it's been a long December and there's reason to believe
Maybe this year will be better than the last
I can't remember all the times I tried to tell my myself
To hold on to these moments as they pass

And it's one more day up in the canyon
And it's one more night in Hollywood
It's been so long since I've seen the ocean I guess I should

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah


Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher

A Long December Lyrics as written by Ben Mize Adam Duritz

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    General Comment

    this was the perfect song for bayside to cover

    mtownlaxer24on October 30, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    this cover is amazing. absolutely amazing.

    sangre_deon March 23, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    This cover is one of the most beautiful songs ever. Anthony sings it wonderful.

    malllorieeeon February 13, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    This cover is one of the most beautiful songs ever. Anthony sings it wonderful.

    malllorieeeon February 13, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    this song is amazing, i like it better than the original version.

    alwaysmovefastton April 01, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Haha.

    Bayside's Cover > The Original.

    sixhourson July 03, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    i love counting crows, but i love the cover more. anthony's voice sounds beautiful, it's so soothing.

    isaculton August 16, 2007   Link
  • 0
    My Opinion

    Ya know, there is not ONE song that I don't absolutely adore by this band. Even the covers. Holy crap, I'm in love.

    WhatNeverWason December 02, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Anthony does an amazing job with this song. Then again, with everything too. =)

    noiamnotwhereibelongon February 18, 2009   Link
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    General Comment

    Like mtownlaxer24 said, this is the PERFECT song for Bayside. So much emotion.

    RyanisRaddon September 13, 2011   Link

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