His eyes appear vacant He'd taken more than his share Trying hard not to awaken The voice of regret in his ear He can't escape the timeline So much worse than he had feared Lived every moment Wishing the past would disappear He took the long way On the freeway He took the long way On the freeway She was his all and everything But her strength it needed space Her love was but a haunting She left but never went away She took the long way On the freeway She took the long way On the freeway She took the long way On the freeway She took the long way On the freeway She took the long way On the freeway She took the long way On the freeway She took the long way On the freeway She took the long way On the freeway She took the long way Well, it couldn't be had What he wanted to hold He dared to let go He should of known She took the long way On the freeway She took the long way On the freeway