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