[Verse 1] It's just one of those nights, one of those nights Where I'll take the long way, I'll take the long way home I can't leave you alone, no, I can't leave you alone, no And have you ever felt like you need somebody And clear that somebody be me, baby You feel like the world's a lonely place, but As long as I see your face it's been somewhat of a good day Ye-yeah [Hook] It just one of those nights It just one of those nights, yeah It just one of those nights I got a lot on my mind, ye-yeah A lot on my mind But will I ever have time? Are you so blind? Cause you can't see, no, no [Verse 2] How could you, find better, you see what's happenin' now You see I'm pa**ionate now, 'bout somethin' other than you It ain't nothin' to prove, ha, you know the deal You tried to take me out of this world, and on the real I never been better, my n***as proud I'm lit Conversations wit' mama, yeah, I'm 'bout to have her quit, yeah Collect that retirement, I made that my requirement All the way to London, ain't that really a trip? These haters want me to slip, but I'm as good as it gets So who are you if you 'on't have me on your favorites list Remember many years ago when I was prayin' for this Around the same time my big homies was loadin' them clips And now I'm right here, knew sooner or later it'd be my year Same style for years, I really should be the pioneer But I don't trip, I walk the path that was meant for me Cause thinkin' 'bout things like that can mess you up mentally, look Lord willin' I walk the path of the legends Keep my spirit in place, I preach to you like a Reverend Teach you a couple lessons, move when I'm under pressure Stayin' true to the essence, acknowledging every blessing, yeah She told me without tellin' me I wasn't good enough True enough, I guess you really can't tell your heart who to love Now who the plug? These n***as comin' to me There's really no love lost, I'm still keepin' the peace like [Hook] It just one of those nights It just one of those nights, yeah It just one of those nights, oh, yeah [Outro] I'll take the long way home I'll take the long way home I'll take the long way home Ohhh, yeah yeah I'll take the, I'll take the long way I'll take the long way I'll take the, I'll take the long way Yeah, I'll take the long way home Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, yeah I'll take the, I'll take the I'll take the, I'll take the long way home