I stood and looked across the water I had to get to the other side Because I knew that you'd be waitin' I didn't want to take the long way 'round The captain said the ship was leavin' And that we'd better get on board I settled down to watch the sun rise And wondered if I'd see the sun go down The sea was rough and the wind was howlin' But I was laughin' all the way I didn't care about the weather Because I knew that you'd be waitin' I didn't want to take the long way 'round Then a stranger sat beside me It was my brother in disguise He said he knew where I was goin' He asked me why I took the long way 'round The sea was rough and the wind was howlin' But I was laughin' all the way I didn't listen to the stranger Because I knew that you'd be waitin' I didn't want to take the long way 'round At last I get to my destination The stranger turned and walked away He didn't know where he was goin' He said he had to take the long way 'round I stood and looked across the water I thought of what I'd left behind Because I knew that you'd be waitin' I didn't want to take the long way 'round Because I knew that you'd be waitin' I didn't want to take the long way 'round

Hmm-mmm Ooh Ooh-aah Ooh, ooh-mmm Oh, I went down the other day To see what the gypsy had to say She offered me a piece of advice She said, "Ooh, child, whatchu gonna do You've been lookin' mighty blue, so I'ma tell you a secret about life" Yeah, yeah It's two steps up And one step back It's forward progress You won't collapse Ooh-ooh, yeah, you're gonna pull through Ooh-ooh, yeah, you're gonna pull through Ooh-ooh, sometimes it's the long way 'round You gotta get lost to get found She said, "Ooh, child, you know you stand On the shoulders of every woman Who would not go down without a fight Mmm-ahm, oh, in times like these, life is a mystery Just keep walkin' with the light" So keep those flowers in your hair And the stars in your eyes We all fall down But then we rise Ooh-ooh, yeah, you're gonna pull through Ooh-ooh, yeah, you're gonna pull through Ooh-ooh, sometimes it's the long way 'round You gotta get lost to get found Problems might appear Closer in the rearview mirror You gotta let 'em go Let 'em go If there's any spirits out there Listening on the wind Oh, I think I hear something You're gonna love to live again, ooh Ooh-ooh, yeah, you're gonna pull through Ooh-ooh, yeah, you're gonna pull through Ooh-ooh, sometimes it's the long way 'round You gotta get lost to get found Ooh-ooh, yeah, you're gonna pull through Ooh-ooh, sis, you're gonna pull through Ooh-ooh, sometimes it's the long way 'round Ooh, you gotta get lost to be found Ooh-ooh, oh, ooh Ooh-ooh, oh, oh Ooh-ooh, sometimes it's the long way 'round You gotta get lost to get found

Even though the world is dark Try to light a little part Don't go run and hide Give a little of my heart Only then the beat will start Keeping me in time Life, doesn't wait for long Oh, oh, it's a winding road, Oh, oh, take the long way home, Oh, oh, when you're there You'll know, You can find yourself on the long way home Ohh ohh ohh, take the long way home Ohh ohh ohh, take the long, way, home Sinking in the undertone, Never knowing where to go, How to find something more? Looking for a kind you want, Only then the dreams will come, Knocking on my door Life doesn't wait for long Oh, oh, it's a winding road, Oh, oh, take the long way home, Oh, oh, when you're there you will know, You can find yourself on the long way home Oh, oh, it's a winding road, Oh, oh, take the long way home, Oh, oh, when you're there you will know, You can find yourself on the long way home Oh, oh, it's a winding road, Oh, oh, take the long way home, Oh, oh, when you're there you will know, You have found yourself on the long way home So take the long way home Take the long way home

Let's go to that place where I took you last summer before the fall Where the sky was purple and we drank from the bottle We felt it all By the lighthouse on the hill, we opened a door to a different world Leaving everything behind Just you and I Open up your eyes I wish that I could stay here all my life Just you and I sitting under purple skies Let's go to that place where I took you last summer on top of the hill Where the path was golden as it led to the ocean Quiet and still By the lighthouse on the hill, we opened a door to a different world Leaving everything behind Just you and I Open up your eyes I wish that I could stay here all my life Just you and I sitting under purple skies I wish that I could stay here all my life Just you and I sitting under purple skies I wish that I could stay here all my life Just you and I sitting under purple skies There is a place nothing compares to but we only know With a meaning so special A place that was meant for more than we know By the lighthouse on the hill, we opened a door to a different world Leaving everything behind Just you and I Open up your eyes

I never meant to cause you any sorrow I never meant to cause you any pain I only wanted one time to see you laughing I only want to see you laughing in the purple rain Purple rain, purple rain Purple rain, purple rain Purple rain, purple rain I only want to see you bathing in the purple rain I never wanted to be your weekend lover I only wanted to be some kind of friend Baby, I could never steal you from another, oh no Such a shame our friendship had to end Purple rain, purple rain Purple rain, purple rain Purple rain, purple rain I only want to see you underneath the purple rain Honey, I know, I know times are wasted It's time we all reach out for something new and that means you too You say you want a leader but you can't seem to make up your mind I think you better close it, well, let me guide you to the purple rain Purple rain, purple rain, purple rain Purple rain, purple rain Purple rain, purple rain I only want to see you underneath the purple rain