The Long Way Home

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You left your blue mug by the sink And a grocery list in your coat I found a tenner in the pocket And your note said, “Get the good oats” [Pre-Chorus] The kettle clicks, the curtains part A little sun comes through Nothing grand has happened yet But I get to spend the day with you [Chorus] So take the long way home with me Past the bakery, past the sea We’ve got nowhere we have to be And all the afternoon to see You laugh, I miss the turn again We circle back and start again Take the long way home with me That’s where I want to be [Verse 2] You point out roses in a yard I read the names above the doors We split a peach beside the park And save the sweetest half for yours [Pre-Chorus] The bus rolls by, the shops close up The evening takes its time The day was made of little things And every one of them was mine [Chorus] So take the long way home with me Past the bakery, past the sea We’ve got nowhere we have to be And all the afternoon to see You laugh, I miss the turn again We circle back and start again Take the long way home with me That’s where I want to be [Bridge] When the week gets heavy on your shoulders When the plans all slip and rearrange I’ll be right beside you at the corner We can take the route that takes all day [Final Chorus] So take the long way home with me Past the bakery, past the sea We’ve got nowhere we have to be And all the afternoon to see You laugh, I miss the turn again We circle back and start again Take the long way home with me That’s where I want to be [Outro] Take the long way Take the long way home