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 believe, yeah, there's something I believe inHoney, that's the long way roundYou could've been a champion, I could've been a starI could've been a lowlife, and that is what you areAnd life keeps on moving, further down the lineThere's no reason to be wasting, both our precious 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 believe, yeah, there's something I believe inHoney, that's the long way roundWe 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, yeah, there's something I believe inI cannot believe it, there's something I believe inHoney, that's the long way roundOf course I wanna taste it, but I don't wanna waste itSo you'll be a favor, honey, that's the long way roundWe could write down our intentions, and I'll forget to mentionThat it's been a long year, honey, that's the long way round*