The Long Way Home

[Intro]
[Verse]
Dust on the dash of this old Ford
Crossing that river, I’m never bored
Windows down, feeling that breeze
Passing by the willow trees
Radio’s playing our favorite song
I’ve been away for way too long
[Pre-Chorus]
I see the glow on the hill
Time is standing perfectly still
My heart is skipping a beat
Driving down this gravel street
[Chorus]
Under those carnival lights
On these warm summer nights
You’re still the girl I knew
Everything feels brand new
Spinning in a Ferris wheel
I love the way you feel
Yeah, it’s a small town thrill
And I’m loving you still
[Post-Chorus]
Yeah, we’re back home
Never gonna roam
Just you and me
Where we oughta be
[Verse]
I see you by the ticket booth
Looking like the absolute truth
Blue jeans and a faded shirt
Kicking up that red clay dirt
You smile and you wave your hand
Best thing in this whole damn land
[Pre-Chorus]
I see the glow on the hill
Time is standing perfectly still
My heart is skipping a beat
Driving down this gravel street
[Chorus]
Under those carnival lights
On these warm summer nights
You’re still the girl I knew
Everything feels brand new
Spinning in a Ferris wheel
I love the way you feel
Yeah, it’s a small town thrill
And I’m loving you still
[Bridge]
Five years gone in a flash
Dusty boots and a dashboard dash
Cotton candy and diesel smoke
Best secret that we ever spoke
Grab my hand, let’s go
Fast or moving slow
[Verse]
Mandolin picking a happy tune
Underneath that harvest moon
Laughing like we’re seventeen
Best thing that I’ve ever seen
No need to ever look back
We’re right on the golden track
[Chorus]
Under those carnival lights
On these warm summer nights
You’re still the girl I knew
Everything feels brand new
Spinning in a Ferris wheel
I love the way you feel
Yeah, it’s a small town thrill
And I’m loving you still
[Post-Chorus]
Yeah, we’re back home
Never gonna roam
Just you and me
Where we oughta be
[Outro]