My friends from high school Married their high school boyfriends Moved into houses in the same ZIP codes Where their parents liveBut I, I could never followI hit the highway in a pink RV with stars on the ceiling Lived like a gypsy Two strong hands on the steering wheelI've been a long time gone now Maybe someday, someday I'm gonna settle down But I've always found my way somehowBy taking the long way Taking the long way aroundI met the queen of whatever Drank with the Irish and smoked with the hippies Moved with the shakers Wouldn't kiss all the asses that they told me toIt's been two long years now Since the top of the world came crashing down And I'm getting' it back on the road nowBut I'm taking the long way Taking the long way aroundWell, I fought with a stranger and I met myself I opened my mouth and I heard myself It can get pretty lonely when you show yourself Guess I could have made it easier on myselfBut I, I could never follow No I, I could never followWell, I never seem to do it like anybody else Maybe someday, someday I'm gonna settle down If you ever want to find me I can still be foundTaking the long way
