Oh Lord I made it through  I'm gonna lay down my load  One more mile or two  Can't escape from my fate, no    Long is the way  Long is the way  Long is the way  Long is the way    All clad in silk and gold  I have seen kings and their queens  With just one single golden thread  I could have woven dreams  I've dug for gold it's true  And those kings granted loans  But I'm still empty-handed  Now I'm heading home    Long is the way  Long is the way  Long is the way  Long is the way    Set sail long ago  Pledged to fortune and fame  And the woman that I will face  Shoulders bent in shame  Almost hope that she broke  Solemn promise she made to me  Save her hand for a rich man  In vain, in vain, for me    Long is the way  Long is the way  Long is the way  Long is the way    There's a car coming this way  It's the first in a line  With a sense of foreboding  I try to see inside  My eyes meet through the bridal veil  Eyes that I left behind  Both our hearts have stopped beating  Too promises have died    Long is the way  Long is the way  Long is the way  Long is the way