The Long Way

That ’68 Chevy was sitting on go I was thinking quick fix, Grandaddy said “no… If we’re gonna do this, we’re gonna do this right” Burned the midnight oil with some elbow grease Turning them wrenches till we turned that key And 400 horses went running through a Summer night Made all of that hard work more than worth the time… So here’s to taking the long way Rolling your sleeves up and digging in Knowing that one day You’ll look back and be glad you did It ain’t easy, believe me, but it’s worth the price you pay So here’s the taking the long way She was green eyed pretty with a small town smile We went off like lightning, fast and wild 5 months in she said she was 3 weeks late The high road’s a hard road so you try to hold on To the way love felt before life came along Through the fights and the nights that it almost slipped away Yeah but love’s a choice and it’s the best one we ever made So here’s to taking the long way Rolling your sleeves up and digging in Knowing that one day You’ll look back and be glad you did It ain’t easy, believe me, but it’s worth the price you pay So here’s the taking the long way There’s a leather bound book in my nightstand drawer With the Gospel truth inside And sinners like me always fall short But I won’t give up the fight Cause I want Saint Peter to shake my hand when I reach those pearly gates And say…. Here’s to taking the long way Rolling your sleeves up and digging in Knowing that one day You’d look back and be glad you did It ain’t easy believing but you’re here cause you had faith So here’s to taking the long way Yeah here’s to taking the long way