THE LONG WAY
Album : Souvenirs
Dan Fogelberg - 1974


She was lost 
And I thought I was found 
Even so I tried 
To bring her in... 

She was young 
And I had just begun 
To learn that even 
Losing men can win. 

We went the long way 
We went the long way 
We went the long way... 
Or maybe just the wrong way 
I'll never know. 

Overnight 
We were shown the light 
Neither of us knew 
To look away... 
So we burned 
And far too late we learned 
That lifetimes can't be lived out 
In a day. 

We went the long way 
We went the long way 
We went the long way... 
Or maybe just the wrong way 
I'll never know. 

So, goodbye 
At least me made the try 
Something can be said for 
love that's pure. 
If and when 
We ever try again 
One thing will be known to us 
For sure... 

We'll go the long way 
We'll go the long way 
We'll go the long way... 
Or maybe just the wrong way 
I'll never know.