You said we'd be the Beatles, but that was just a lieYou were just a stoner and they were just the timesLife has gotten sweeter, but it's far less of a rideAt least when I was drinking, I'd show you a good timeSo let's talk where we used to talkWay out of sight till the bar runs drySome folks you should leave behindOthers you can't even if you tryWe could get caught up in romancingHoney, what's the chances we make something happen?Honey, that's the long way roundI got a life I should be leadingI cannot waitBelieve in something I believe inHoney, that's the long way roundYou could've been a championI could've been a starI could've been a lowlifeAnd that is what you areAnd life keeps on movingFurther down the lineThere's no reason to be wastingBoth our precious timeSo let's talk where we used to talkWay out of sight till the bar runs drySome folks you should leave behindWay out of sight till the bar runs drySome folks you should leave behindOthers you can't even if you tryWe could get caught up in romancingHoney, what's the chances we make something happen?Honey, that's the long way roundI got a life I should be leadingI cannot believe itThere's something I believe inHoney, that's the long way roundWe could get caught up in romancingHoney, what's the chancesWe'd make something happenHoney, that's the long way roundI got a life I should believe inI cannot believe itThere's something I believe inHoney, that's the long way roundOf course I wanna taste itBut I don't wanna waste itSo you'll be a favorHoney, that's the long way roundWe could write down our intentionsAnd I'll forget to mentionThat it's been a long yearHoney, that's the long way round