I stood and looked across the water
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I had to get to the other side
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Because I knew that you'd be waitin¡¯
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I didn't want to take the long way ¡®round.
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The captain said the ship was leavin¡¯
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And that we'd better get on board
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I settled down to watch the sunrise
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And wondered if I'd see the sun go down.
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The sea was rough and the wind was howlin¡¯
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But I was laughing all the way
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I didn't care about the weather
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Because I knew that you'd be waitin¡¯
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I didn't want to take the long way ¡®round
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Then a stranger sat beside me
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It was my brother in disguise
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He said he knew where I was goin¡¯
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He asked me why I took the long way ¡®round.
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The sea was rough and the wind was howlin¡¯
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But I was laughing all the way
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I didn't listen to the stranger
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Because I knew that you'd be waitin¡¯
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I didn't want to take the long way ¡®round
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At last, I came to my destination
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The stranger turned and walked away
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He didn't know where he was goin¡¯
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He said he had to take the long way ¡®round.
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I stood and looked across the water
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I thought of what I'd left behind
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Because I knew that you'd be waitin¡¯
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I didn't want to take the long way ¡®round.
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Because I knew that you'd be waitin¡¯
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I didn't want to take the long way ¡®round.
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Organ/Piano: Tom Parker
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Lead Vocals: Gerry Rafferty
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Backing Vocals: Gerry Rafferty / Joe Egan
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Long Way Round
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| Gerry Rafferty |
