That ’68 Chevy was sitting on go

I was thinking quick fix, Grandaddy said “no…

If we’re gonna do this, we’re gonna do this right”

Burned the midnight oil with some elbow grease

Turning them wrenches till we turned that key

And 400 horses went running through a Summer night

Made all of that hard work more than worth the time…

So here’s to taking the long way

Rolling your sleeves up and digging in

Knowing that one day

You’ll look back and be glad you did

It ain’t easy, believe me, but it’s worth the price you pay

So here’s the taking the long way

She was green eyed pretty with a small town smile

We went off like lightning, fast and wild

5 months in she said she was 3 weeks late

The high road’s a hard road so you try to hold on

To the way love felt before life came along

Through the fights and the nights that it almost slipped away

Yeah but love’s a choice and it’s the best one we ever made

So here’s to taking the long way

Rolling your sleeves up and digging in

Knowing that one day

You’ll look back and be glad you did

It ain’t easy, believe me, but it’s worth the price you pay

So here’s the taking the long way

There’s a leather bound book in my nightstand drawer

With the Gospel truth inside

And sinners like me always fall short

But I won’t give up the fight

Cause I want Saint Peter to shake my hand when I reach those pearly gates

And say….

Here’s to taking the long way

Rolling your sleeves up and digging in

Knowing that one day

You’d look back and be glad you did

It ain’t easy believing but you’re here cause you had faith

So here’s to taking the long way

Yeah here’s to taking the long way