The Long And Winding Road
George Benson(조지 벤슨) Lyrics
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That leads to your door
Will never disappear
I've seen that road before
It always leads me here
Lead me to you door
The wild and windy night
Has left a pool of tears
Crying for the day
Why leave me standing here?
Let me know the way
Many times I've been alone
And many times I've cried
Anyway you'll never know
The many ways I've tried
And still they lead me back
To the long winding road
You left me standing here
A long long time ago
Don't leave me waiting here
Lead me to your door
But still they lead me back
To the long winding road
You left me standing here
A long long time ago
Don't keep me waiting here
Lead me to your door
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
In "The Long And Winding Road," George Benson croons about a path that always leads him to a particular door - the door of the person he loves. He speaks of this path as a long and winding road, one that is not easy to traverse. However, it is a road that never disappears, even though he has seen it before. For Benson, it always leads him to the one he loves.
He then talks about a wild and windy night, full of rain that washed away a pool of tears he cried for that person. He implores her not to leave him standing there and asks her to let him know the way. He speaks of being alone and crying many times before, and how he has tried in many ways to no avail.
The chorus repeats the theme of the long and winding road and how it always leads him back to her door, even though she left him standing there a long time ago. He begs her not to keep him waiting and lead him to her door.
Through this song, Benson captures the journey of love - the ups and downs, the tears and the joys, and the longing for the one you love. The long and winding road is a metaphor for the path of love, one that is not easy, but always leads to the person you love in the end.
Line by Line Meaning
The long and winding road
The difficult and complicated path
That leads to your door
That is meant to take me to you.
Will never disappear
This path won't be gone.
I've seen that road before
I've taken this path many times.
It always leads me here
It brings me to you.
Lead me to your door
Guide me to where you are.
The wild and windy night
The stormy and turbulent night
That the rain washed away
Where the rain removed everything
Has left a pool of tears
I'm left with tears in my eyes.
Crying for the day
I wish we were together again.
Why leave me standing here?
What's the reason behind leaving me here?
Let me know the way
Please show me the direction.
Many times I've been alone
I've been by myself a lot
And many times I've cried
And I have shed many tears.
Anyway you'll never know
You won't ever understand
The many ways I've tried
The different efforts I've put in.
And still they lead me back
And nevertheless it always takes me to
To the long winding road
That difficult and complicated path
You left me standing here
You left me here.
A long long time ago
It's been a very long time.
Don't leave me waiting here
Don't make me wait here all alone.
But still they lead me back
But it still brings me back
To the long winding road
To that difficult and complicated path
You left me standing here
You left me stranded here.
A long long time ago
Ages ago.
Don't keep me waiting here
Please don't make me wait here any longer.
Lead me to your door
Guide me to where you are.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Just an expressive sound.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@chemistry800
Never heard George's version. Personaly, blown away. All of my people no longer with me. Shattering.
The quality/emotion of his great voice has me on the verge of tears. God Bless, Brother George
@LisaN61
George Benson puts his very literal LIFE into this song. Utterly amazing.
@crystalharris-thomas1939
❤️❤️❤️ still listening in 2023.
@cindye7916
My dad introduced me to the Beatles first; then George. I listen to this, and it touches my soul. Just beautiful.
@glennstanley9489
George is a bad man and that guitar is off the charts.
@davewc39
Let this song take you to an another place in time and close your eyes. Think about all those we all went through from our childhood and relationships. They were good and sometimes bad. But this makes us all stronger even during a "winding road" Good George Benson and Billy Ocean sings this very well.
@rhythmnsoulsymphony
Already my favorite Beatle song... George is just icing for the cake.
@c.wycliffe8421
I loved this version of the Long and Winding Road the very moment I heard it! George Benson recreated the song and made it special for me all over again! thank you!
@stephaniekelley826
GEORGE BENSON.....ALL I GOTTA SAY IS HE SLAYED IT.....LOVE THIS VERSION....I LOVE THE BEATLES VERSION....BUT THIS VERSION GIVES ME CHILLS AND THEN THERE GOES THE WATERWORKS.....
@darrenjohnson3374
Me too. Wonderful cover.