Long Way Back

© 2015 Vicky Harris / Paul Carne

Last week Steve was on the front line
Today he’s in the carpool lane
Nothing here seems too familiar
But he knows he’s the one who’s changed

It’s gonna be a long way back
It’s gonna be a winding track
It’s gonna be a steep, rocky road up the mountain
To get back home

Michael’s sitting in a daze
His boss’s room is spinning round
Twenty years to build a place here
Five minutes flat to tear it down

It’s gonna be a long way back
It’s gonna be a winding track
It’s gonna be a steep, rocky road up the mountain
To get back home

This land of ours is hurting
From sea to shining sea
The future is uncertain
And it’s coming down to you and me

Rose is staring out the window
Wondering how she’ll make the rent
Her husband’s pension will not keep her
And her life savings are all spent

It’s gonna be a long way back
It’s gonna be a winding track
It’s gonna be a steep, rocky road up the mountain
To get back home

Last week Steve was on the front line
Mike was working on the train
This song could have a million verses
And no two stories just the same

It’s gonna be a long way back
It’s gonna be a winding track
It’s gonna be a steep, rocky road up the mountain
To get back home