Long way home
J. Lahtinen Blues Band Lyrics

Early in the morning, about a quarter to four
The singer and his girlfriend leave their place very early in the morning.

Me and my girlfriend walkin' out the door
The singer and his girlfriend left their place through the door.

We're heading for the car and we got right in
Once outside, they proceeded straight to the car and got in.

And that's when I noticed the shape she was in
Once inside, the artist noticed his girlfriend's disheveled condition.

She turned to me and said right out
His girlfriend turned to him and spoke clearly.

Let's steer it awhile, let's steer it about
She proposed that they extend the drive for awhile.

Take the long way home, take the long way home
She wanted to take a longer route home.

Make this night last
She wanted to prolong the night's enjoyment.

Well we drove down town and up in the woods
They drove through the city and onto a wooded road.

We drove around and around till I understood
They drove in circles until the artist understood what his girlfriend wanted.

I was holding the wheel, she was making out
The singer was driving while his girlfriend was kissing and cuddling him.

And all this time I was driving about
He drove around aimlessly the whole time.

She was fondling my hair and hugging my neck
His girlfriend was caressing his head and embracing him.

And all I was thinking was, oh what the heck
The singer was surprised by his girlfriend's behavior but went along with it.

I was looking in the mirror and to my surprise
While driving, the singer saw something unusual in the rearview mirror.

There was two big red lights shining in my eyes
He saw two bright red lights shining in his eyes.

I pull over and he drove alongside
The artist pulled over and a car pulled up beside him.

And out of his car and up to my right
The other driver got out of his car and approached the singer's car from the right side.

He looked at her and she looked at him
The driver looked at the singer's girlfriend and she looked back at him.

And the next thing I noticed he got right in
The driver got into the artist's car.

Take the long way home, take the long way home
Even though the stranger had gotten into their car, the artist's girlfriend still wanted to take a longer route home.

Make this night last
She still wanted to extend their evening's enjoyment despite the strange turn of events.

Take the long way home, take the long way home
Repeating her earlier request.

Take the long way home, take the long way home
Repeating her earlier request again.

Make this night last
Emphasizing her desire to make the night last as long as possible.