everybody wants to hear about if you got lost or if you broke down i was treading my way through the tall grass tryna find a reason to be there i don t know much but i know that things will never change if you keep doing the same thing the same way you gotta slow down and let your focus drift you gotta take the time you gotta put in the hours to pay for the crime you gotta you gotta stick out your neck just to get over the line you gotta fall in love with the long road she pours coffee direct into her bloodstream it s poison in your patience honey get something else to keep you on your feet well i don t dream much but lately i ve been dreaming more and you won t believe the things i saw you gotta slow down and let your focus drift you gotta take the time you gotta put in the hours to pay for the crime you gotta you gotta sip through the water to get to the wine you gotta fall in love with the long road you gotta fall in love with the long road so you heard the warning bells that cleared your eyes to the prison cells that surround you that everyone seems to be bound to they say your time is up when you re 25 so you hand yourself to that suit and tie and go down that track well darling it s a long way back oh yeah that s true  you always knew that you were racing so tell me what it is you re chasing oh darling that s true oh yeah darling that s true you gotta take the time you gotta put in the hours to pay for the crime you gotta you gotta sip through the water to get to the wine you gotta fall in love oh you gotta fall in love oh you gotta fall in love with the long road