You ran out of the fire and into the flame Seems like the pain you fled had another name I know you figured by now you'd have come out ahead You fear your last-ditch hope was another dead end But don't you start to give up the fight You've come a long long way from home And if you could see who I'm seeing tonight You'd see a strength you didn't know It's been a long road but you're running to redemption, honey You've got your sorrows It's hard to hide it when the tears keep coming When you're running on fumes just trying to forget All the fears you fear haven't happened yet It's been a long road but you're running to redemption, honey You're tired of being so tired and giving your best When all your effort leads to another day's stress You try to lighten your load and give love a chance But holding on's much harder than simple romance It's been a long road but you're running to redemption, honey You've got your sorrows It's hard to hide it when the tears keep coming When you're running on fumes just trying to forget All the fears you fear haven't happened yet It's been a long road but you're running to redemption, honey You fear that the compassion's got you down You'd spend all your hope and try to skip town But won't you hold your horses till your feet hit the ground And you see It's been a long road but you're running to redemption, honey You've got your sorrows It's hard to hide it when the tears keep coming When you're running on fumes just trying to forget All the fears you fear haven't happened yet It's been a long road but you're running to redemption, honey