Wish he was a man Oh I wish, I could be touched by the hem of his garment And the dream To be proud has never been so mean So hard, so stern, so cruel Oh I wish, I could be touched by the hem of his garment Mmm, I've come a long way Mmm, I've come a long way Mmm, I've come a long way Mmm, I've come a long way Mmm, I've come a long way To touch the hem of his garment Anger should be the tool of a clown I'm a fool, you see It's not Why should such violence, such pain hang between you and me When love should be a queen on her throne lookin' after her own I wish, I could be touched by the hem of his garment Two chairs, this table, one leg, in this house Seriously, I think we could be Feel we could be touched by the hem of his garment Mmm, I've come a long way Mmm, I've come a long way Mmm, I've come a long way Mmm, I've come a long way Mmm, I've come a long way To touch the hem of garment