[Verse 1] We built our dreams on borrowed days, Watched the sun slip through the haze. Spoke of places we would go, Before the river took it slow. We laughed beneath the fading sky, Never stopped to wonder why, The heart remembers what it feels, Long after time forgets what’s real. [Pre-Chorus] Every mile, every tear, Led me quietly to here. And though the road was rough and long, It taught me where my heart belongs. [Chorus] The golden years were never gone, They live in the miles I’ve walked upon. Every heartache, every song, Was golden all along. The shining days, the nights alone, Each mistake has turned to stone. And looking back, I see they’ve grown — My golden years, the long way home. [Verse 2] We chased the storms, we chased the rain, We learned to dance with all the pain. The world was wide, the road was wild, And time was young, but so was I. Now the mirror shows my face, Etched with stories, lines of grace. I wouldn’t trade a single tear, For all the gold I’ve gathered here. [Pre-Chorus] Every season fades away, But love and loss are here to stay. And every road that I have known, Has led me home. [Chorus] The golden years were never gone, They live in the miles I’ve walked upon. Every heartache, every song, Was golden all along. The shining days, the nights alone, Each mistake has turned to stone. And looking back, I see they’ve grown — My golden years, the long way home. [Bridge] Maybe youth was just a spark, That lit the way through growing dark. And maybe now, with every dawn, I find the light still carries on. [Final Chorus] The golden years, they never fade, They live in the love we’ve made. Every road and every wrong, Turns to gold where hearts belong. The shining days, the nights alone, Each became my stepping stone. And now I see — I’ve always known — These golden years… the long way home.
