Lyrics
[Verse 1] A paper kite got caught in a tree Waving its blue tail back at me I climbed the hill with a pocket of string And found a small bird wearing one silver ring [Chorus] Come take the long way home with me Past the garden gate and the leaning pear tree If the road turns left, let it turn left twice We’ll follow the sound of the wooden wind chimes [Verse 2] You keep a map of imaginary lands Drawn with a pencil in the palm of your hand There’s a quiet island shaped like a shoe And a yellow river that runs straight through [Chorus] Come take the long way home with me Past the garden gate and the leaning pear tree If the road turns left, let it turn left twice We’ll follow the sound of the wooden wind chimes [Bridge] When the afternoon folds into gold We’ll trade our secrets for buttons and stones No need to hurry, no need to explain The world is wide enough to wander again [Outro] A paper kite comes loose from the tree Its blue tail dances, then disappears free You take my hand as the first lamps shine And we walk the long way home, taking our time
