I'm glad that you would meet me On this lonely side of town Where we once fell completely Until our love was found Now in your face I read so much Of other lives you've known We lost our nerve And then we lost touch I took the long way home I took the long way home I don't mean to rake all the embers But you never told me why The first I knew it was over Was the last time we said 'good-bye' I went East to West I went North to South There's worlds between us grown I was cap-in-hand I was hand-to-mouth As I took the long way home I took the long way home Now I want no vows I need no plans No more nights alone We are are face-to-face So take my hand We took the long way home We took the long way home