Lyrics
[Verse 1] Mara found a paper boat Beneath the old museum stairs It carried half a handwritten map And somebody's best regards She followed where the pencil led Past statues wrapped in blue A locksmith's shop, a yellow gate A garden no one knew [Chorus] Take the long way home tonight Let the little map decide If the road bends out of sight We'll make a story from the side No grand design, no reason why Just two small feet and open sky [Verse 2] A boy was tuning wooden bells Beside a crooked wall He said the wind had learned their names But couldn't say them all Mara traded him a silver button For a compass made of tin The needle pointed everywhere So they laughed and wandered in [Chorus] Take the long way home tonight Let the little map decide If the road bends out of sight We'll make a story from the side No grand design, no reason why Just two small feet and open sky [Bridge] At the river, folded cranes Were resting on the rail One for every vanished train That never left a trail She placed the paper boat below And watched it turn and glide The map became a quiet wave The town became its tide [Final Chorus] Take the long way home tonight Let the little map decide If the road bends out of sight We'll make a story from the side No grand design, no reason why Just two small feet and open sky [Outro] Mara kept the compass still And let the world move by
