"The Long Way Around" by Dixie Chicks (Emily Robinson/Martie Maguire/Natalie Maines/Dan Wilson)

1st Verse

My friends from high school
Married their high school boyfriends
Moved into houses
In the same ZIP codes where their parents lived

Pre-Chorus

(But) (No) I, I could never follow
No I, I could never follow

2nd Verse

I hit the highway
In a pink RV with stars on the ceiling
Lived like a gypsy
Six strong hands on the steerin' wheel

1st Chorus

I've been a long time gone now
Maybe someday, someday I'm gonna settle down
But I've always found my way somehow
By takin' the long way
Takin' the long way around
Takin' the long way
Takin' the long way around

3rd Verse

I met the queen of whatever
Drank with the Irish
Smoked with the hippies
Moved with the shakers
Wouldn't kiss all the asses that they told me to

(Repeat Pre-Chorus)

2nd Chorus

It's been two long years now
Since the top of the world came crashin' down
And I'm gettin' it back on the road now
But I'm takin' the long way
Takin' the long way around
Takin' the long way
Takin' the long way around

Bridge

Ah, ooh, ah, ooh, ah, ooh, ah
Oh, I'll just take my time, I won't lay down
Ah, ooh, ah, ooh, ah, ooh, ah
And take the long way around

4th Verse

Well, I fought with a stranger, and I met myself
I opened my mouth, and I heard myself
It can get pretty lonely when you show yourself
Guess I could have made it easier on myself

(Repeat Pre-Chorus)

3rd Chorus

Well, I never seem to do it like anybody else
Maybe someday, someday I'm gonna settle down
If you ever wanna find me, I can still be found
Takin' the long way
Takin' the long way around
Takin' the long way
Takin' the long way around

Tag Out

Now I'm takin' the long way
Takin' the long way around

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