Long Way Round

<br>I stood and looked across the water,<br>I had to get to the other side.<br>Because I knew that you`d be waitin`<br>I didn`t want to take the long way `round.<br><br>The captain said the ship was leavin`<br>And that we`d better get on board.<br>I settled down to watch the sunrise<br>And wondered if I`d see the sun go down.<br><br>The sea was rough and the wind was howlin`<br>But I was laughin` all the way.<br>I didn`t care about the weather,<br>Because I knew that you`d be waitin`<br>I didn`t want to take the long way `round.<br><br>Then a stranger sat beside me,<br>It was my brother in disguise.<br>He said he knew where I was goin`,<br>He asked me why I took the long way `round.<br><br>The sea was rough and the wind was howlin`,<br>But I was laughing all the way.<br>I didn`t listen to the stranger,<br>Because I knew that you`d be waitin`<br>I didn`t want to take the long way `round.<br><br>At last I came to my destination,<br>The stranger turned and walked away.<br>He didn`t know where he was goin`,<br>He said he had to take the long way `round.