i took a long hard look at the words in that book i had to cast my last stone and take the long way home i couldn t look you in the eye and tell another lie have to do this on my own i ll take the long way home the long way home i don t know how you feel or if i ever will yeah do you wait by the phone while i take the long way home the long way home still here with folded hands hoping you understand my mistakes are my own but i ll take the long way home the long way home