Take the long way home Long way home You took the long way home So you think you're a Romeo Playing a part in a picture-show 'Cause you're the joke of the neighborhood Why should you care if you're feeling good But there are times that you feel you're

Take you to every party It all just sounds like ooh Ooh too young, too dumb to realize That I should have bought you flowers And held your hand Should have gave you all my hours When I had the chance 'Cause all you wanted to do was dance Now my baby's

Don't cry to me oh baby Die, die, die my darling Don't utter a single word I'll be seeing you again Die, die, die Your future's in an oblong box You should have seen it a-comin' on Had to know it was in your power Dead-end goal for a dead-end girl

Kiss me on my shoulder Tell me it's not over Remind me that I'm older To be brave smart, sweet and bolder And don't give up on what we're trying to do I promised to always come home to you Don't count the miles, Count the "I love you's" I need something

I don't mind, it was all me 'Cause I am flawed When I am through those doors Times unsure I should do whatever will make you feel secure

Misery you insist that the weight of the world Should be on your shoulders Misery there's much more to life than what you see My friend of misery You just stood there screaming Fearing no one was listening to you They say the empty can rattles the most

Turn up the volume (To live in the spotlight) For all that it's worth To live in the spotlight All of my demons come to life And all that it was And all that it could be Is lost in the darkness of the night Why should I die?

Tell me I will be released Not sure I can deal with this Up all night again this week You cry a little, so do I, so do I Breaking things that I should keep I know that you're hiding I know there's a part of you that I just cannot reach You don't have to

Sing, sing, sing, sing Everybody start to sing La dee da, ho, ho, ho Now you're singing with a swing And when the music goes around Everybody goes to town But here's something you should know Ho ho baby ho ho ho

As we walk down the country lanes, Hear the wind within the trees, Telling mother nature 'bout you and me Ah caught you smiling at me, That's the way it should be, Like a leaf is to a tree, so fine Ah all the good times we had, I sang love songs so glad