The Long Way Home

You were there on the first hard day. Cracked shoes, small town, bigger dreams. Bigger Laughed at all of my nervous plans. Taped trophies on my bedroom wall. We got lost on the way to class. Wrong train, right talk, healing words. Healing You said, "Scared means you're still alive." I guess I borrowed a little of your brave. Of your brave. I don't have to walk this Road alone. You turn every detour into home. When the sky gets heavy, you make it light. You stay on the line through the longest night. If the world feels big and I feel small, You remind me I can climb that wall. Hand in hand, Through the highs and lows. With you, I can take the long way home. You showed up when the storm rolled in. Blue coat, black coffee, quiet eyes. Quiet eyes. Held my words till the shaking stopped. Stood guard at every broken door. Broken You've seen all of my almost falls, The missed calls, closed doors, bitter news. Still, you cheer like it's New Year's Eve Every time I try again At all. At all. I don't have to walk This road alone. You turn every detour into home. When the sky gets heavy, you make it light. You stay on the line through the longest night. If the world feels big and I feel small, You remind me I can climb that wall. Hand in hand, through the highs and lows. With you, I can take the long way home, oh. Oh. Oh. Years will change our faces, sure. New keys, new streets, new open doors. But if I lose my way someday, call my Name, and I'll be on my way. On Side by side through every turn. Some things you never have to learn. 'Cause you just know. Just Yeah. We just know, oh. I don't have to walk this road alone. You turn every detour into home. When the sky gets heavy, you make it light. You stay on the line through the longest night. If the world feels big and I feel small, You remind me I can climb that wall. Hand in hand, Through the highs and lows. With you, I can take the long way home, Yeah. With you. With you, I can take the long way home.