The Long Way Home

I can’t tell where the rain stops and my tears begin

At first it was just a raindrop

Now my heavens are coming in

And suddenly my clothes are sticking to my skin

And oh, what a mess I’m in

There’s an honesty in heartbreak

That will shake you to the bone

It will hit you like an earthquake

And swallow you up whole

You’re not here to hold it so my right hand's getting cold

I want you to know

I’ll take the long way home

I’m gonna walk the dark side of the road

And just so you know where I’m gonna go, whoa ooh

I’m gonna take the long way home

These streets are unfamiliar

And my shoes are digging in

I’m hoping that it’s killing you

And the guilt is kicking in, oh

Like a spider in the bath

You’re regretting everything

And oh, what a mess

I’ll take the long way home

I’m gonna walk the dark side of the road

And just so you know where I’m gonna go

I’m gonna take the long way home

Oh, the birds in the sky, how they whisper

I could swear that they’re leading me home, oh ooh

They’re singing

And I’m not listening

They won’t leave me alone

But I want you to know

I’ll take the long way home

I’m gonna walk the dark side of the road

And just so you know where I’m gonna go

I’m gonna take the long way home