The Long Way Home-Mary Chapin Carpenter

[00:01.32]Artist：mary chapin carpenter [00:02.83]Songs Title：the long way home [00:05.08] [00:15.54]You could be this man, he's got it all worked out [00:18.24] [00:18.99]To the nth degree, no fears, no doubts [00:21.93] [00:22.48]He'll retire at thirty to his big-ass house next to the putting green [00:27.86] [00:29.11]Now he's got a picture in his head of the perfect wife, [00:32.24]Their perfect children, their perfect life [00:35.36] [00:36.24]Nothing wrong with that, coming home each night to his cul-de-sac of dreams [00:41.74] [00:43.55]Funny now how it all went by so fast [00:47.96] [00:49.34]One day he's looking over his shoulder at the past [00:54.74] [00:56.18]When everybody had to go, had to be, had to get somewhere [01:01.32] [01:02.94]How did he forget about what got him there [01:07.34] [01:14.15]Now you could be this woman, she's the CEO [01:17.17] [01:17.85]She's got her powersuits and her IPO's [01:21.24]She punched a hole in the ceiling years ago and she hasn't pulled back since [01:26.77] [01:27.83]Now there's a gardener for the flowers, a cook for the meals, [01:31.40]A maid for the laundry, an accountant for the bills [01:34.96]A walker for the dog and a trainer when she feels the need to lose an inch [01:40.40] [01:42.40]Funny now how it all went by so fast [01:47.12] [01:48.18]One day she's looking over her shoulder at the past [01:53.31] [01:55.12]When everybody had to go, had to be, had to get somewhere [02:00.43] [02:01.62]Somehow she forgot about what got her there [02:06.13] [02:10.33]Accidents and inspiration lead you to your destination [02:23.18] [02:58.06]Or you could be the one who takes the long way home [03:01.63] [03:02.19]Roll down your window, turn off your phone [03:05.33]See your life as a gift from the great unknown [03:08.85]And your task is to receive it [03:10.91] [03:11.72]Tell your kid a story, hold your lover tight [03:15.35]Make a joyful noise, swim naked at night [03:19.23]Read a poem a day, call in well sometimes and [03:23.16]Laugh when they believe it [03:24.91] [03:26.41]Funny now how it all goes by so fast [03:31.28] [03:31.98]One day I'm looking over my shoulder at the past [03:37.67] [03:39.10]Now everybody's got to go, got to be, got to get somewhere [03:44.24] [03:45.86]Baby don't forget about [03:48.05] [03:49.30]You really shouldn't forget about [03:51.39] [03:52.83]Baby don't forget about what got you there [03:56.70] [04:02.01]I think it's what got you there [04:03.76] [04:08.09]Yeah it's really what got you there [04:10.85] [04:16.29]You know what got you there