[Verse 1] I've been wanderin' Been waitin' for a sign Thought I'd be happy Guess I'm wastin' my time I was only passin' through But now I'm here to stay I only took one look at you And I just lost my way [Chorus] It's a lo-o-o-ong road to paradise! And it runs through the tears in your eyes It's a lo-o-o-ong road to paradise! You can’t turn back when the bridges are gone You say goodbye and you drive on [Verse 2] I remember A picture of your face A photograph That I can never erase I thought I knew the destination Thought the road would bend my way But every mile kept asking questions About the boy I was yesterday [Chorus] It's a lo-o-o-ong road to paradise! Every heartbreak a piece of the price It's a lo-o-o-ong road to paradise! Leave your shadow in the dust behind Chasing something you can’t yet find... [Bridge] I used to swear I’d never change Now I’m shedding skins at every stage (oh yeah) Every goodbye carves a little space For something brave to take its place So here’s to all the doors I closed To every version I outgrew If losing you is what it cost Then maybe that’s my way through... [Breakdown] It's a long road to paradise And you can't turn back no matter how you try And it's a long road to paradise Yeah, Goodbye, Farewell, Until we meet again... You can’t turn back when the fire is gone We were never meant to stay the same... [Guitar Solo] [Pre-Chorus] I've been wanderin' Been waitin' for a sign Thought I'd be happy Guess I'm wastin' my time I was only passin' through But now I'm here to stay I only took one look at you And I just lost my way... [Chorus] It's a lo-o-o-ong road to paradise! But I see it now in the morning light It's a lo-o-o-ong road to paradise! All the miles that I cursed at night Led me here where the future’s bright [Final Chorus] It's a lo-o-o-ong road to paradise! Raise your hands to the breaking sky It's a lo-o-o-ong road to paradise! Sing it loud as the past rolls by We burn. We break. We rise again!!
