(Scott Emerick, Sammy Kershaw, John Sherrill)

There’s a place at the edge of town>
Where everybody hangs around
Watchin’ the sun go down until it’s gone

Sometimes I drop in
In fact more than now and then
Lately I’ve been takin’ the long way home

Sometimes she still holds me tight
And tells me everything’s alright
Even though I know she’s already moved on

Here I am my friend
Where I seem to wind up in the end
And once again I’m takin’ the long way home

It’s a long way, long way from here to there
Gettin’ longer everyday but she don’t care

Break

There’s really nothin’ for me here
But I guess I’ll have another beer
And walk on over there and play one more song

And when it’s time for me to go
Where I’m going I don’t know
I just know I’m takin’ the long way home

It’s a long way, long way from here to there
Gettin’ longer everyday but she don’t care

Still sittin’ here my friend
I knew I’d be here till the end
‘Cause once again I’m takin’ the long way home
‘Cause once again I’m takin’ the long way home