I can’t tell where the rain stops and my tears begin
At first it was just a raindrop
Now my heavens are coming in
And suddenly my clothes are sticking to my skin
And oh, what a mess I’m in
There’s an honesty in heartbreak
That will shake you to the bone
It will hit you like an earthquake
And swallow you up whole
You’re not here to hold it so my right hand's getting cold
I want you to know

I’ll take the long way home
I’m gonna walk the dark side of the road
And just so you know where I’m gonna go, whoa ooh
I’m gonna take the long way home

These streets are unfamiliar
And my shoes are digging in
I’m hoping that it’s killing you
And the guilt is kicking in, oh
Like a spider in the bath
You’re regretting everything
And oh, what a mess

I’ll take the long way home
I’m gonna walk the dark side of the road
And just so you know where I’m gonna go
I’m gonna take the long way home

Oh, the birds in the sky, how they whisper
I could swear that they’re leading me home, oh ooh
They’re singing
And I’m not listening
They won’t leave me alone
But I want you to know

I’ll take the long way home
I’m gonna walk the dark side of the road
And just so you know where I’m gonna go
I’m gonna take the long way home