We're taking the long way home Taking the long way home Take me back to the middle of nowhere Back to the place only you and I share Remember all the memories The fireflies and make believe Kicking back at the old school yard Singing songs on our guitars This is our reality Crazy stupid you and me We know this is the way it's supposed to be So we're taking the long way home (Taking the long way home) 'Cause I don't wanna be wasting my time alone I wanna get lost and drive forever with You talking about nothing, yeah whatever, baby So we're taking the long way home (Taking the long way home) Tonight We're taking the long way home (Taking the long way home) We're taking the long way home Now we're stuck in the middle of nowhere Yeah it only took our time to get there Hiding out in our dreams Catching fire like kerosene (Kerosene) And you know I'd never let you down 'Til the sun comes up We can own this town Something like make believe Living in a movie scene Know this is the way it's supposed to be So we're taking the long way home (Taking the long way home) 'Cause I don't wanna be wasting my time alone (Oh, no) I wanna get lost and drive forever with you Talking about nothing, yeah whatever, baby So we're taking the long way home (Taking the long way home) Hitting every red light Kissing at the stop signs, darling Greenday's on the radio And everything is alright Now we're turning up the headlights, darling We're just taking it slow So we're taking the long way home 'Cause I don't wanna be wasting my time alone I wanna get lost and drive forever with you Talking about nothing, yeah whatever, baby So we're taking the long way home Hitting every red light (Red light) Kissing at the stop signs, darling Greenday's on the radio (Ohh) And everything is alright Now we're turning up the headlights, darling We're just taking it slow We're taking the long way home (Ohh) We're taking the long way home (Ohh) We're taking the long way home