Lyrics:

Take the long way home
We can spend some time together (yeah)
Take the long way home
Yeah, we can sit down by the river, yeah On the long way home
(We'll be on our way forever)
[Don't you know we're gonna be on our way forever]
Keep the rest behind so they can follow (They can follow you home now)
[Ev'rybody right behind ya]
Keep the rest behind so they can follow
(They'll be comin' behind you)
[Ev'rybody together, and they're comin' now]
mmmm

Refrain:
And if you have a friend (if you got a friend)
just bring him along (Bring 'im with you now)
We'll sing a louder song (we can sing it better)
With his company (if he's standin' by)
And if we all have faith (if we believe)
We just can't be wrong (you know we can't be wrong now)
Take the long way home
(We're takin' the long way home)
[Takin' the way that's takin' us the longest]

Keep the rest behind so they can follow
(They gonna follow)
Keep the rest behind so they can follow
(They'll be comin', ev'rybody now)
oh...

(repeat chorus with [bracketted] lyrics)

(repeat refrain)

Take the long way home
We can spend some time together (yeah)
Take the long way home
Yeah, we can sit down by the river, yeah
On the long way home
(We'll be on our way forever)
(Don't you know we're gonna be on our way forever)
Take the long way home
Takin' the long way, takin' the long way