TOOK THE LONG WAY HOME- ORIGINAL SONG

THE HOMECOMING ANTHEM

[Verse 1]

Fell hard, got up

Paid dues, faked tough

Got stoned, gained fire

Bare hands, climbed higher

[Chorus 1]

This crown is made from weight and will,

Paid with flesh and bone.

No safety nets or mercy rope,

I took the long way home.

[Verse 2]

Fell hard, rose slow

Carved a path, let go

Stones crushed, heart on wire

Hands bare, climbed higher

[Chorus 2]

This throne is built with scars and miles,

Made with flesh and bone.

No borrowed wings or sainted paths,

I took the long way home.

[Verse 3]

Hit the wall, stood tall

Took the hits, earned them all

Bled slow, caught fire

Hands raw, climbed higher

[Bridge]

Crown heavy, throne is mine

Peaks and Valleys ruled with time

A kingdom all my own,

I took the long way home.

[Final Chorus]

This crown is made from weight and will,

Forged in flesh and bone.

No borrowed wings, no mercy rope,

I took the long way home.

Bare Hands, climbed higher,

I took the long way home.

©WRITTEN BY: KELLY DAILEY

12/9/2025