The Long Way Around

My friends from high school
 Married their high school boyfriends
 Moved into houses
 In the same ZIP codes where their parents live
 But I, I could never follow
 No I, I could never follow
 I hit the highway
 In a pink RV with stars on the ceiling
 Lived like a gypsy
 Six strong hands on the steering wheel
 I've been a long time gone now
 Maybe someday, someday I'm gonna settle down
 But I've always found my way somehow
 By takin' the long way
 Takin' the long way around
 Takin' the long way
 Takin' the long way around
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 I met the queen of whatever
 Drank with the Irish, smoked with the hippies
 Moved with the shakers
 Wouldn't kiss all the asses that they told me to
 No I, I could never follow
 No I, I could never follow
 It's been two long years now
 Since the top of the world came crashing down
 And I'm gettin' it back on the road now
 But I'm takin' the long way, takin' the long way around
 Takin' the long way, takin' the long way around (the long, long, long, long)
 Oh, I'll just take my time, I won't lay down (the long, long, long, long)
 And take the long way around
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 Well, 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've made it easier on myself
 But I, I could never follow
 No I, I could never follow
 Well, 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 found
 Takin' the long way, takin' the long way around
 Takin' the long way, takin' the long way around
 Now, I'm takin' the long way, takin' the long way around
 I'm takin' the long way, takin' the long way around
 I'm takin' the long way (takin' the long way around)
 Takin' the long way around (takin' the long way)
 I'm takin' the long way (takin' the long way)
 I'm takin' the long way around