Long Way Around

Every evening I follow my master

Down to my prayin' ground

No sir, I ain't ready to go no faster

I'm just takin' the long way around

Early spring child, you won't get no younger

When love just brought you down

All last fall I was waitin' for the summer

I was takin' the long way around

Sister, take your time to come to me slowly

Lead me down to the prayin' ground

All that's sacred, woman, all that is holy

Will come on the long way around

Well, right down here where anything can happen

Yes, I'm talkin' 'bout the prayin' ground

Who knows, oh I wanna know what now

I'll be takin' the long way around

Right down here where anything can happen

Down on the prayin' ground

Who knows now, I wanna know what happened

Takin' the long way around

I'll be takin' the long way around