[Verse 1] Your blue thermos rattles in the passenger door Two muddy boots leave prints by the floor You say the old Ford’s got one more hill Then we’ll turn for home when the air goes still [Chorus] Take the long way past the county line Past the feed store and the water tower sign You can tell me what you never say in town I’ll keep the windows up and the radio down If the road runs out before the night is through I’ll be right here, taking the long way with you [Verse 2] There’s a jar of peach jam riding in the back Your mother sent it wrapped in a dish towel sack You laugh when I miss that gravel turn Then point to the bend where the cattails burn [Chorus] Take the long way past the county line Past the feed store and the water tower sign You can tell me what you never say in town I’ll keep the windows up and the radio down If the road runs out before the night is through I’ll be right here, taking the long way with you [Bridge] We don’t need a map or a reason to stay There’s a little more truth in the miles this way [Final Chorus] Take the long way past the county line Past the feed store and the water tower sign You can tell me what you never say in town I’ll keep the windows up and the radio down If the road runs out before the night is through I’ll be right here, taking the long way with you [Outro] Taking the long way with you