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Song Info
Genre
Charts
#9,175 in subgenre
Peak #51
Charts
Peak #443
Author
JOHNNY LUNCHBREAK
Rights
1998 TOM RELEASED MUSIC
Uploaded
May 06, 2006
Track Files
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MP3 3.7 MB • 128 kbps • 3:39
Story behind the song
LONG WAY HOME!
THIS IS A STORY ABOUT A COUPLE WHO DRIFTED APART..
AND AFTER MUCH TIME HAD PAST..THEY FIND THEIR WAY HOME...TO EACHOTHER!!
I GUESS MY WIFE WAS IN THERE SOMEWHERE!!!
I TAKE HER EVERYWHERE...BUT SHE FINDS HER WAY HOME. (;~(
{THE PLAYERS}
WORDS AND MUSIC: LUNCHBREAK!
PRODUCTION AND MIX: ELLINGTON/LUNCHBREAK!
LEAD VOCAL: LUNCHBREAK!
BGVS: ELLINGTON/LUNCHBREAK!
KEYS/SYNTH/BASS/DRUMS: ELLINGTON/LUNCHBREAK!
ALL GUITARS: J.M.SAUNDERS!
(I just hung around and gave them inspiration)
Lyrics
SOMETIMES IT TAKES AWHILE TO GET FROM POINT A...TO POINT B....{;<)...
"THE LONG WAY HOME"
[VERSE 1]
IT'S TAKEN ME A LONG...LONG TIME.
I DID IT WITHOUT EVEN TRYIN'.
NOW 'BOUT A BILLION MILES AWAY FROM YOU.
SO IF I'M GONNA MAKE THIS FIT.
I'M GONNA HAVE TO PUT A SOCK IN IT.
AND MAYBE I CAN GET THIS FREAK SHOW ON THE
ROAD.
[CHORUS 1]
I'M NOT A STUPID MAN.
JUST TAKES AWHILE FOR ME TO UNDERSTAND.
HOW TO FIX THE MESS I'VE MADE.
HOW TO END THE GAME I'M PLAYIN'.
I'M JUST A SIMPLE LAD.
TWO PARTS GOOD AND TWO PARTS BAD.
GUESS I'M JUST A LITTLE SLOW.
I JUST TOOK THE LONG WAY HOME.
[VERSE 2]
IT STARTED BACK IN 1982.
WHEN I BEGAN TO DRIFT AWAY FROM YOU.
YOU WOULD SIMPLY SHAKE YOUR HEAD AND GLARE
AT ME.
BUT THAT WAS THEN AND NOW IS NOW.
IT DOESN'T MATTER ANYHOW.
I'M CONSTANTLY AMAZED THAT YOU STILL CARE
AT ALL.
[CHORUS 2]
I'M NOT A STUPID MAN.
JUST NEVER REALLY HAD A SOLID PLAN.
HOW TO MAP MY ROUTE TO YOU.
(IT'S) NOT AN EASY THING TO DO.
I'M NO MORONIC FOOL.
JUST HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT WHAT IS AND ISN'T
COOL.
I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A LITTLE SLOW.
(AND) I JUST TOOK THE LONG WAY HOME.
<< BRIDGE >>
I HAD TO HIT THE HIGHWAY.
TOOK THE HIGH ROAD, DID IT MY WAY.
I'M ALL DONE POUNDING SAND.
GOTTA GET THE GIRL TO UNDERSTAND.
(GUITAR SOLO)
[VERSE 3]
SO NOW I'M ON THE LONG ROAD BACK.
I'M HOPIN' YOU CAN CUT ME A LITTLE SLACK.
I'M HOPIN' YOU CAN SHOW ME HOW TO GET TO
YOU.
I NEED TO KNOW THE LEFTS AND RIGHTS.
AND WHETHER I SHOULD STOP OR RUN THE LIGHTS.
I NEED TO KNOW IF THERE'S A ROADBLOCK UP
AHEAD.
[CHORUS 3]
I'M NOT A STUPID GUY.
JUST HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT THE WHO WHAT WHERE
AND WHY.
MAYBE I'M A LITTLE DIM.
SHED A LITTLE LIGHT ON THIS HOLE I'M IN.
I WAS JUST A STUPID PUP.
BUT NOW THE OLD DOG'S STARTIN' TO SMARTIN'
UP.
THE SHORT CUT IS THE WAY TO GO.
FORGET ABOUT THE LONG WAY....
NEVERMIND THE LONG WAY....
I JUST TOOK THE LONG WAY HOME.
***Special Thanks To Messrs. MARK ELLINGTON
and MARK SAUNDERS***
