It's just a stone's throw From here to eternity From the back road To where I long to be
The world has changed Leaving only the truth intact You think it?s a game To me it means more than that
But I'm a late bloomer I'm a slow learner And I've turned the record over I'm a long player My song is my saviour I've got to raise it up As far as my spirit can reach That everyone might see
Within earshot Of rose-coloured dreamers at best I don't mean to eavesdrop It's just part of my job I guess
At one glance They don't know the truth by half How announcing your plans Is a sure way to hear God laugh
Like a crab apple on the tree They'll find life more bitter than sweet
But I'm a late bloomer I'm a slow learner And I've heard the penny drop I'm a small player With a tall order To come out on top
And without selling my soul That everyone might know That I'm a late bloomer
From a turntable to a phone From a revolution to a ring tone
I'm a late bloomer I'm a slow learner And I've turned the record over I'm a long player My song is my saviour Got to raise it up
I?m a late bloomer I?m a slow learner And I?ve heard the penny drop I?m a small player With a tall order To come out on top
And without selling my soul That?s how a flower grows And I'm a late bloomer I'm a late bloomer I'm a late bloomer