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[Куплет 1] You left a paper boat beside my cup With a crooked little map drawn on the front It said, “meet me where the garden gate leans low” So i tied my yellow ribbon and i went to go [Алдынғы қайырма] Past the shed with the chipped blue paint Past the pear tree bending under its weight [Қайырма] Come on, take the long way home with me Through the clover and the apple trees If the afternoon forgets to hurry on We’ll keep walking till the daylight’s gone Come on, take the long way home You and me, wherever the wildflowers grow [Куплет 2] You had two warm peaches tucked inside your coat And a jar of buttons rattling like a tiny joke We traded one for every story we could tell Then the breeze took three and hid them in the well [Алдынғы қайырма] By the fence where the sparrows meet You found a four-leaf clover at your feet [Қайырма] Come on, take the long way home with me Through the clover and the apple trees If the afternoon forgets to hurry on We’ll keep walking till the daylight’s gone Come on, take the long way home You and me, wherever the wildflowers grow [Көпір] Years may fold the map and fade the ink Still i know exactly what you’d think: “Turn left at the creek, then follow the sun” Some roads are better when they’re never done [Final chorus] Come on, take the long way home with me Past the porch and the old oak tree If the evening starts to settle down We’ll wear our wandering like a crown Come on, take the long way home You and me, wherever the wildflowers grow [Аутро] Wherever the wildflowers grow I’ll meet you there, you know
