The Long Haul

Song Description

Non-high-achiever pleads his case to win the love of a woman who was dumped by her former corporate-ladder-climbing ex.

Song Length 4:09 Genre Country - Contemporary, Country - General
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Welcoming Subject Relationship
Similar Artists Travis Tritt, Randy Travis Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

THE LONG HAUL © T. ELY 2016
DADDY SAID I WAS A LAZY BOY--DIDN'T HAVE NO DRIVE
I WAS STUCK IN LOW GEAR--WHILE THE REST WENT FLYIN' BY
STILL DON'T HAVE IT IN MY HEART--FOR CLIMBIN' COMPANY RUNGS
BUT IF YOU NEED A HELPIN' HAND----I'LL BE YOUR NUMBER ONE

I AIN'T ON A FAST TRACK IT'S MORE LIKE A SLOW TRAIN
BUT I AIN'T GONNA TURN BACK ON ACCOUNT OF A LITTLE RAIN
I'M A LITTLE MORE LOST THAN FOUND
MAY NEVER LIVE ON THAT HIGH GROUND
BUT I AIN'T GONNA LET YOU DOWN
I'M IN IT FOR THE LONG HAUL

YOU TOLD ME 'BOUT YOUR EX-LIFE--LIVIN' IN THE FAST LANE
AND YA TOLD ME HOW YOUR EX LEFT--CHASIN' CORP'RATE FAME
I AIN'T ADDICTED TO A CRACKBERRY--AIN'T A PHONE GLUED TO MY EAR
SO IF YOU NEED TO GET IN TOUCH--JUST REACH ON OVER HERE
[CHORUS]

[BRIDGE]
SO BABY DON'T BE AFRAID--I AIN'T GONNA LET YOU FALL
I AIN'T GONNA WALK AWAY
'CAUSE I'M IN IT FOR THE LONG HAUL

SEEMS LIKE LOVE THESE DAYS--TURNS TAIL AND RUNS
IF A LITTLE BITTY ROUGH PATCH--COMES ALONG
WHEN THE ROUGH STUFF REARS ITS HEAD--IS WHEN A TRUE HEART SHINES
I GOT WHAT IT TAKES, BABE--TO BE THAT LIGHT

[CHORUS] [VAMP OUT]


LYRICS AND MUSIC BY:
TIM ELY

Lyrics Tim Ely Music Tim Ely
Producer Tim Ely Publisher Reach For The Sky Worldwide
This track is on 6 Member Playlists
Playlist Creator Playlist Name Date Added
Jim Aitken My Top Songs 5/19/2021
deanbhall My Top Songs 5/8/2020
Hank Thomas I Love Country (so sue me . . ) 4/2/2018
Donovan Tucker Great Country 12/14/2017
Ionut Mirel Udrea My Favourites Songs 5/5/2016
Ionut Mirel Udrea Best Country Songs 5/5/2016

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