Henry Krieger
Takin’ The Long Way Home
[ANNOUNCER, spoken]
Okay, we're gonna get down and dirty with my man, Mr. Tiny Joe Dixon!

[TINY JOE DIXON]
Baby, I’m taking the long way home
'Cause my baby don’t live there no more
Baby, I’m taking the long way home
'Cause my baby don’t live there no more
I got nowhere to go
'Cause my baby don’t live there no more

She left with all her clothes
The bedroom in a mess
I don't know why she went away
'Cause I gave her all my best

Oh, baby, I’m taking the long way home
'Cause my baby don’t live there no more
Yeah, baby, I’m taking the long way home
'Cause my baby don’t live there no more
I’m walking real slow
'Cause my baby don’t live there no more!
Oh, yeah