Sitting by the window of this broken-down hotel,
Trying to write a letter just to show you that I'm well,
But I've been watching all the people as they cross the marketplace,
And though there really is no reason, I've been looking for your face,
It's such a long way home,
It's such a long way home;
It's such a long way;
Standing by the aeroplane she held me in her arms,
And then she whispered "Oh dear Lord don't let him come to any harm"
And as we turned to fly away I saw her standing on her own,
It seemed her hand was waving not goodbye but "Please come home",
It's such a long way home,
It's such a long way home,
It's such a long way;
Oh so many people have to travel away,
From the ones that they love and they need,
But I want to tell you that all your life,
You can depend on me;
Far away a saxophone lingers on a tune,
And it's the kind of song that someone wrote for lovers and a moon,
And as the band begins to play it, with a shock I realize,
That it's a song we sang together and it nearly makes me cry,
It's such a long way home,
It's such a long way home,
It's such a long way home
It's such a long way, yes, such a long way home.
Sentado cerca de la ventana de este viejo hotel,
trato de escribir una carta para demostrarte que estoy bien,
pero he observado a la gente mientras cruzan para ir al mercado,
y aunque sé que no hay ninguna razón válida, busco tu cara,
Es un camino tan largo a casa,
es un camino tan largo a casa,
es un camino tan largo;
Parados al lado del avión ella me abrazó,
y me susurró “Dios no permitas que él se haga ningún tipo de daño”
y mientras nosotros nos dimos vuelta para subir al avión la vi quedarse sola,
su mano parecía decir vuelve a casa y no adiós.
Es un camino tan largo a casa,
es un camino tan largo a casa,
es un camino tan largo;
Oh tanta gente tiene que irse,
de los que los ama y necesita,
pero quiero que sepas que durante toda tu vida,
podrás contar conmigo;
Lejos, se escucha los tonos de un saxo,
y es el tipo de canción que alguien escribió para un par de enamorados y la luna,
y mientras la banda la empieza a tocar, me doy cuenta de repente,
que esa canción solíamos cantarla juntos, y casi me hace llorar,
Es un camino tan largo a casa
es un camino tan largo a casa,
es un camino tan largo.
es un camina tan largo, sí, tan largo camino a casa.