[Verse 1]
Is it me, or does everybody look exactly the same?
In a house, on a couch, making out, playing dangerous games

[Pre-Chorus]
So if I'm bein' honest
I really wanna leave this party
So how 'bout you start it up?

[Chorus]
We can take the long way home
Down every goin'-nowhere-road
I don't mind the traffic lights
They're givin' me more time to kiss you slow
We can take the long way home
Mama doesn't need to know
Can you give me that speed?
Small town streets, young and free
You and me and the radio
Let's take the long way home
The long way home

[Verse 2]
We can say we ran outta gas, got lost, and had a flat tire (Oops)
11:59 pullin' in the drive, down to the wire
[Pre-Chorus]
There's no way we can stay at the party
Baby, drive this Kia like an Audi
I'm 'bout to start it up

[Chorus]
We can take the long way home
Down every goin'-nowhere-road
I don't mind the traffic lights
They're givin' me more time to kiss you slow (More time to kiss you slow)
We can take the long way home
Mama doesn't need to know (Know)
Can you give me that speed?
Small town streets, young and free
You and me and the radio
Let's take the long way home
The long way home

[Bridge]
We can take the back roads
We can take the highway
I can go yours, you can go my way
I can go yours, you can go my way
We can take the back roads
We can take the highway
I can go yours, you can go my way
I can go yours, you can go my way (Whoa)
My way, my, way, my way, my way
[Chorus]
We can take the long way home
Down every goin'-nowhere-road
I don't mind the traffic lights
They're givin' me more time to kiss you slow
We can take the long way home
Mama doesn't need to know
Can you give me that speed?
Small town streets, young and free
You and me and the radio
Let's take the long way home
The long way home
The long way home
Let's take the long way home
The long way home