Yeah…
Some roads don’t rush for anybody.

White lines humming under worn-out wheels
Sky still holding what the daylight spilled
Dust in the mirror, fire in my chest
I quit asking the road what it meant

Every town got a promise too small
Every shortcut led me nowhere at all
So I took the miles with the truth I know
Some hearts only open out on the road

Deep breath—
Hands steady—
Let the night ride with me.

I stopped looking for the easy sign
Some things only show up over time.

I was built for the long way home
For the roads that bend but don’t let go
For the miles that hurt and make you whole
I was built for the long way home

No fast fix, no borrowed light
Just a horizon and a heart that drives
If it takes all night, I’ll still move on—
I was built for the long way home.

Rain hit hard on the windshield glass
Like the sky trying to drag me back
But the radio cut through the dark just right
And the engine kept a low prayer all night

I’ve been bruised by the weight of a name
Bent by love, but I’m still not changed
Every scar got quieter in the glow
Of a road that finally let me know

Hold on—
Sunrise—
There’s gold on the other side.

I quit chasing what was never mine
Some peace only comes with a longer drive.

I was built for the long way home
For the roads that bend but don’t let go
For the miles that hurt and make you whole
I was built for the long way home

No fast fix, no borrowed light
Just a horizon and a heart that drives
If it takes all night, I’ll still move on—
I was built for the long way home.

Let the road run under me
Let the dark turn into dawn
I was never made for easy—
I was made to carry on.

I was built for the long way home
For the roads that bend but don’t let go
For the miles that hurt and make you whole
I was built for the long way home

No fast fix, no borrowed light
Just a horizon and a heart that drives
If it takes all night, I’ll still move on—
I was built for the long way home.

Long way…
home.