The Long Way Around

My friends from high school

Married their high school boyfriends

Moved into houses in the same ZIP codes

Where their parents live

But I, I could never follow

No, I, I could never follow

I hit the highway in a pink RV with stars on the ceiling

Lived like a gypsy

Six strong hands on the steering wheel

I've been a long time gone now

Maybe someday, someday, I'm gonna settle down

But I've always found my way somehow

By taking the long way

Takin' the long way around

Takin' the long way

Takin' the long way around

I met the queen of whatever

Drank with the Irish and smoked with the hippies

Moved with the shakers

Wouldn't kiss all the asses that they told me to

No, I, I could never follow

No, I, I could never follow

It's been two long years now

Since the top of the world came crashin' down

And I'm gettin' it back on the road now

But I'm takin' the long way

Takin' the long way around

Takin' the long way

Takin' the long way around

Oh, I'll just take my time, I won't lay down

And take the long way 'round

Well, I fought with a stranger, and I met myself

I opened my mouth, and I heard myself

It can get pretty lonely when you show yourself

Guess I could have made it easier on myself

But I, I could never follow

No, I, I could never follow

Well, I never seem to do it like anybody else

Maybe someday, someday, I'm gonna settle down

If you ever want to find me, I can still be found

Takin' the long way

Takin' the long way around

Takin' the long way

Takin' the long way around

I'm takin' the long way

Takin' the long way around

I'm takin' the long way

Takin' the long way around

I'm takin' the long way

Takin' the long way around

I'm takin' the long way

Takin' the long way around