Take the short way home (intro) You've been makin' up your mind And i can save you from the trouble That your heart is goin' through And i can tell you what your Future's gonna be Maybe we can open up your eyes Baby , you can't leave me now There is lightning in the city Stranger than you ever saw Get back to your special lover And i won't ever turn on you or tell you You should tell me where you go Just take the short way home Baby, take care of yourself In this world of evil I can keep you to myself Take the short way home You'll be safe her by my side In this world of evil I can keep you satisfied And you can make it easy on yourself Some other love may call my name when you're away And i'll be gone There's no other who could ever love you more Keep talkin' to myself when i'm alone I don't want to be alone Crazy people in the shadows Love is only what you find Come back here and you'll discover
There ain't nothing you been searchin' for I could not give you now if you were mine Just take the short way home Baby take care of yourself In this world of evil I can keep you to myself Take the short way home You'll be safe her by my side In this world of evil I can keep you satisfied (break) Crazy people in the shadows Love is only what you find Come back here and you'll discover There ain't nothing you been searchin' for I could not give you now if you were mine Must take the short way home Baby take care of yourself In this world of evil I can keep you for myself Take the short way home You'll be safe her by my side In this world of evil I can keep you satisfied Take the short way home Baby take care of yourself In this world of evil I can keep you for myself Take the short way home You'll be safe her by my side In this world of evil I can keep you satisfied