Take the long way home

She won't wait up tonight

I can take the long way home 

And there won't be any fights

Tonight I can stay out late with the boys

Play cards and come in at dawn

Since she left me I've got a choice

I can take the long way home



No pictures on the wall

No carpet on the floor

No one ever calls

No one knocks on my door

It's just a place where I sleep at night

But I can't sleep alone

I think I'll stop off and have a bite

And take the long way home



What makes a house a home 

is sometimes hard to say

You never know all the riches you own

Till someone takes them away



The night is clear and my work is through

It's a shame to be alone

I think I'll go have a beer or two

I'll take the long way home

I'll just take the long way home