And I will try Try to hold you Even though love is going to kill me With my arms around your heart They came along and washed my soul so easy High above myself, but I could hear them anyway The wind is taking them away so feathery To show them all the

Taking the long way around Taking the long way No I, I could never follow But I, I could never follow Maybe someday, someday I'm gonna settle down My friends from high school Married their high school boyfriends Moved into houses in the same ZIP codes

She was a day tripper It took me so long to find out And I found out Day tripper, day tripper, yeah Got a good reason One way ticket, yeah She's a big teaser Tried to please her For taking the easy way out

And I will try Try to hold you Even though love is going to kill me With my arms around your heart They came along and washed my soul so easy High above myself, but I could hear them anyway The wind is taking them away so feathery To show them all the

Feeling the beat of my heart Ooh just cruising Driving along like the swing king Ooh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! You're taking all the sunshine away Making out like you're the main line (I knew that) 'Cause you're a cool cat Tapping on the toe with a new hat

We're taking the long way home So we're taking the long way home (taking the long way) 'Cause I don't wanna be wasting my time alone I wanna get lost and drive forever with you Talkin' about nothing yeah whatever baby (Taking the long way home) Hitting