Ringo Starr - Take The Long Way Home Lyrics






So you think you're a Romeo
Playing a part in a picture show
Take the long way home
take the long way home

'Cause you're the joke
of the neighbourhood
Why should you care

if you're feeling good
Take the long way home,
take the long way home

But there are times that you feel
you're part of the scenery
All the greenery is coming down boy
And then your wife seems to think
you're part of the furniture
Oh it's peculiar, she used to be so nice

When lonely days turn to lonely nights
You take a trip to the city lights
And take the long way home
take the long way home

You never see what you want to see
Forever playing to the gallery
You take the long way home,
take the long way home

And when you're up on stage,
it's so unbelievable
Unforgettable - how they adore you
But then your wife seems to think
you're losing your sanity
Oh, calamity, is there no way out

Well does it feel that your life's
become a catastrophe
Oh it has to be for you to grow boy
And when you look through the years
and see what you could have been
Oh what you might have been -
if you'd had more time

So when the day comes
to settle down
Well who's to blame
if you're not around
You took the long way home
Took the long way home...





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  1. T.... W....

    Rivera also sings background vocals.

  2. J.... B....

    The superb multi talented Mark Rivera on sax and harmonica.

  3. k.... k....

    Superb concert. Saw it at Chateau St Michelle Washington State. Just beautiful!

  4. u.... ....

    Damn Mark Rivera is the Swiss Army knife of touring musicians. He’s so good at EVERY instrument AND singing. Check him out helping Luke to sing Rosanna with Ringo’s band too.

  5. D.... H....

    The *UK* gives America the soundtrack for their lives!

  6. J.... V....

    All Star All Good !Thanks Ringo

  7. f.... ....

    This sounds just like the studio version! Makes me think it was mimed!

  8. L.... K....

    Sir Ringo Starr ( M.B.E.)
    ✌❤

  9. j.... ....

    este pendejo q hace la descripcion de los integrantes de esta banda pone a howard jones como piansta mas creo q es roger hodgson verdad....... creador de supertramp......

  10. M.... S....

    Thank you Ringo!!

  11. F.... ....

    I love this one. Ringo is still around, so is Roger. Absolutely fab and I love every second of it.Still I wonder, might have Gerry Rafferty, still being alive this very period, had been a part of a Ringo Co-Op?

  12. a.... ....

    Mark Rivera es un musico genial

  13. L.... F....

    I love this song, but now I think of the TV movie "Blind Faith," based on the true story of a man who murdered his wife to collect the insurance. The lyrics perfectly fit the entire movie, which is very creepy, almost like the man followed the lyrics to sum up his pathetic life.

  14. a.... ....

    Maybe??? But you ain't up there doin' it/ He also plays sax and...

  15. C.... B....

    Ringo Starr truly seems ageless... McCartney is very recognizable even though a bit wrinkled... he is still fantastic. Ringo looks like he did twenty years ago... and still has it all together... like Paul...
    May it be a long time before we have to say goodbye to either one of these wonderful musicians...and icons of the Sixties...

  16. D.... T....

    That, Breakfast In America, album I love so much. Great morning music!

  17. w.... ....

    This would be great if you could hear the bass!

  18. J.... P....

    I had the privilege of seeing this amazing performance in the first row. The whole concert was on of the best i have ever seen. Best version of this song ever!

    J.... P....

    I saw it from the 2nd row in a folding chair my friend set up for me. Out of 300 plus different concerts around the globe this was top 10 for sure. When I watch this video I grin and remember SUCH a magical time at this concert!!!! Greg Lake singing "In the court of the crimson king" was also just a dream for me!!! I never thought I'd here THAT song live, Ever. What a dream!!!! Truly Magical!!!! Peace.....

  19. J.... b....

    Mark Rivera

  20. J.... F....

    He was 51 years old here.

  21. I.... M....

    Close your eyes and take a deep drag on that spilf and your back in the time zone

  22. J.... ....

    Mark Rivera!

  23. C.... S....

    The personnel listing above shows Hodgson on Guitar and Vocals................looks like he plays keyboards to me.

    C.... S....

    plays on All the Young Dudes with Ian Hunter on guitars

  24. M.... A....

    Great line-up!

  25. C.... B....

    Fan-friggin-tastic!

  26. r.... t....

    that juicer guy is awesome!

  27. P.... I....

    ASSITIMOS O SHOW DELE DIA 17/03/17 CITIBANK HALL SÃO PAULOP BRASIL ...O CARA É SHOW !

    P.... I....

    Josué Milanez
    O show dele é muito bom mesmo.
    Assisti o show dele em 09/2008, no SPMF, em interlagos.
    Como era a primeira vez que ele vinha ao Brasil, no momento do show dele ficou bem tranquilo, só tiozão e pessoal que sabia quem realmente era o Roger Hudgson, pois muitos nem sabe quem era o supertramp, o que dirá de saber do nome dele. e podemos ficar bem perto do palco, e a interação dele com o público é muito boa.
    Depois deste show ele voltou várias vezes no Brasil.
    Gostaria que o supertramp viesse ao Brasil.
    Eles fizeram uma turnê gigante pela Europa, mas sem o Roger Hudgson. .

  28. m.... ....

    Is that Liberty devito on harmonica?

    m.... ....

    misc Liberty DeVitto was Billy Joel's drummer, not here at all. But it WAS Mark Rivera, Billy's woodwind player!!! Super talented guy...done lots of cool stuff in the All Starr Band!

  29. 3.... ....

    Love the harmonica.

  30. N.... D....

    supertramp breakfast in america: not to be found on the internet (Youtube) such a pity: i will have to listen to my mother's old LP again :D

    N.... D....

    It is there Nicole. I've just listened to it.  Could be the indexing though. Search for Give a Little Bit.  And scroll down through the right hand pane.  That's where I found it.

    N.... D....

    no it's true -- every time someone posts the original it gets pulled down. overzealous record company. this version is a good one though.

    N.... D....

    they are all posted now, everything supertramp have done....just listen to lover boy and posted it to fb so i can always get it...

  31. 1.... ....

    It's not bad but I can play harmonica on this better than the guy that is doing it.

    1.... ....

    You probably can. I can't remember that musician's name, but he played in Billy Joel's band for years (maybe he still does), and he's a great multi-instrumentalist, primary instrument being sax.

    1.... ....

    Mark Rivera

    1.... ....

    For real? Nah

    1.... ....

    another fag who cant put up a video...dude get over it,,, your mom loves you, I do too, we are all fked..........so give credit to the artists....you can not play, write and compose better than Ringo or Roger...ok... please take a nap and breathe deep and maybe you will make it to tomorrow,.,,,, you are not better than the Beatles or SuperTramp...darn..but you are a good person nonetheless.

    1.... ....

    Pride comes before a fall.. Hey every things o.k. see you in church this Sunday!

  32. H.... G....

    Nadie en ese concierto tenia idea de lo que pasaría 3 semanas después. Nobody in that concert had idea what would happen three weeks later.

  33. B.... Z....

    very good in my ears love to see all these great musicians

  34. A.... W....

    RINGO STARR IS SO DREAMY

    A.... W....

    +Eddy G Ringo has a variation of that Benjamin Button decease that causes him to progressively get more dreamier as he ages until out of the blue---he co-stars w/ Angelina Jolie in A Starr Is Born; and she gets to powder his dreamy butt... poor Brad. Good thing he has Jennifer to fall back on.

    A.... W....

    Dreamy ol' guitar player here.

    A.... W....

    Ringo and Jeff Lynne! 😍

  35. C.... C....

    So fantastic Roger I love you !!

    C.... C....

    Really wow !! 😃 I love him ..

  36. �.... �....

    Fantastic concert! I read that Roger Hodgson is Beatles fan and happy to play with Ringo Starr.

    �.... �....

    lol , if you are older than 50 and not a BeatLes fan you may need counseling, so yeah of course RH is fan of the boys.... how many songs do you think they had on the top 10...lol....sometimes three or four of the top 10 were the Lads...it was a very special time, leaving the old crappy crooners and Motown shit, eewwwww that was repulsive for many years until they arrived! thank God for the BeatLes.

    �.... �....

    Roger and Rick had that Lennon/McCartney dynamic in their prime. Definitely inspired by the fab 4.