The Long Way Home

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Kaylyn, three hours rolling west You told me where you came from, I told you all the rest Every mile between the questions pulled me closer in By the time we found the water, I was falling in [Pre-Chorus] We spread a blanket by the shore Lunch tasted better than before [Chorus] You had me when the green turned blue When the whole wide lake reflected you We paddled out where the mountains rose And found a quiet place nobody knows Then your lips met mine, and the world stood still One first kiss I never wanted to end Kaylyn, if this is where our story begins I’d take that long way home again [Verse 2] The canoe slipped softly past the reeds Your shoulder brushed mine with every little breeze Mountain lines were drawn behind your hair I held my breath before I held you there [Pre-Chorus] No clock, no road, no place to be Just your hand reaching back for me [Chorus] You had me when the green turned blue When the whole wide lake reflected you We paddled out where the mountains rose And found a quiet place nobody knows Then your lips met mine, and the world stood still One first kiss I never wanted to end Kaylyn, if this is where our story begins I’d take that long way home again [Bridge] We shared a lakeside snack at dusk You let me hold you close and trust The sun went low across the gold And I wished that moment could be held Then on the drive back, headlights low An owl was stranded by the road We stopped, we helped, we carried on A little guardian beneath the dawn [Final Chorus] You had me when the green turned blue When every borrowed mile led me to you We paddled out where the mountains rose And found the kind of peace a heart just knows That first kiss still lingers, sweet and still A door I never wanted closed until Kaylyn, every road can lead me home If your hand is waiting when we go [Outro] Three hours out, a lifetime in I’d take that long way home again