The Long Way Home

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You leave your blue mug by the sink And fold your sleeves above the ink You say the kettle takes too long Then hum the ending of my song I know the crease beside your eyes The careful way you apologize The little pause before you speak When something matters, when you're weak [Pre-Chorus] I don't need a perfect road Just somewhere honest we can go [Chorus] If you take my hand, I'll take the long way home Past the corner store, past the fields we've known When the days run hard and the plans fall through I want the ordinary life with you No grand parade, no promise carved in stone Just your shoulder close against my own If the years change every view I'll keep choosing you [Verse 2] Your coat is hanging by the door Like it has waited there before We split the last orange in two And save the sweeter half for you You read the news, I wash the plates We laugh at how the coffee's late The room gets quiet, evening blue And every small thing leads to you [Pre-Chorus] I don't need the world to know The way you make this place feel close [Chorus] If you take my hand, I'll take the long way home Past the corner store, past the fields we've known When the days run hard and the plans fall through I want the ordinary life with you No grand parade, no promise carved in stone Just your shoulder close against my own If the years change every view I'll keep choosing you [Bridge] And when our hair turns silver at the sides When we forget the dates but not the nights I'll find that blue mug, you'll find my hand We'll make a little future where we stand [Final Chorus] If you take my hand, I'll take the long way home Past the corner store, past the fields we've known When the days run hard and the plans fall through I want the ordinary life with you No grand parade, no promise carved in stone Just your shoulder close against my own If the years change every view In every life I choose you [Outro] The kettle takes too long, it's true But I don't mind waiting here with you