Long Way Round — текст песни (Rafferty)

I stood and looked across the water,
I had to get to the other side.
Because I knew that you`d be waitin`
I didn`t want to take the long way `round.

The captain said the ship was leavin`
And that we`d better get on board.
I settled down to watch the sunrise
And wondered if I`d see the sun go down.

The sea was rough and the wind was howlin`
But I was laughin` all the way.
I didn`t care about the weather,
Because I knew that you`d be waitin`
I didn`t want to take the long way `round.

Then a stranger sat beside me,
It was my brother in disguise.
He said he knew where I was goin`,
He asked me why I took the long way `round.

The sea was rough and the wind was howlin`,
But I was laughing all the way.
I didn`t listen to the stranger,
Because I knew that you`d be waitin`
I didn`t want to take the long way `round.

At last I came to my destination,
The stranger turned and walked away.
He didn`t know where he was goin`,
He said he had to take the long way `round.