The Long Road Back Home

THE LONG ROAD BACK HOME
© Jim Molinelli

[Verse 1]
I told you I needed a while
To chase down a ghost in my head
You stood by the door, putting your faith in a boy
And believing the words that he said
But a while turned into a season
And time has a way of taking over the wheel.
Well, I’m finally awake from the dream that I chased
And remembering how life should feel
Yeah, I stayed away longer than any man should...

[Chorus]
I’m on the long road back home
Praying you haven't turned me to stone
You were fire, and I was the spark
Please don't tell me your flame has gone dark…
I was a fool to face myself all alone
Now I’m holding my breath on the long road back home

[Verse 2]
We used to turn heads every weekend
Running on nothing but time
I was your anchor, you were my sky
We wasted nothing, left nothing behind,
Before I got lost in the shadows
Of a horizon that kept moving back
We held the magic, we wore the crown
And were never a moment off track
Now I long for the joy that we shared before I went black...

[Chorus]
I’m on the long road back home
Praying you haven't turned me to stone
You were fire, and I was the spark
Please don't tell me your flame has gone dark…
I was a fool to face myself all alone
Now I’m holding my breath on the long road back home

[Bridge]
The highway ends at your front gravel drive
My heart makes more noise than this car
As I stare at the windows, and look for a shadow
I think Breathing should not be this hard
Is that a silhouette by the kitchen light?
Or just a trick of the mind on a late August night?
Oh, give me a sign...

[Chorus]
I’m on the long road back home
Praying you haven't turned me to stone
You were fire, and I was the spark
Please don't tell me your flame has gone dark…
I was a fool to face myself all alone
Now I’m holding my breath on the long road back home