The Long Way 'Round Is Sometimes the Only Way Home - The Mission

Sweet Jesus, come and save me

I’ve been weak and gone astray

Take me down to the water and wash my sins away

Sweet Jesus, I believe

I have no faith in the word you say

Make me clean, make me pure again

Make me ready for the judgment day

Cause the long way round is sometimes the only way home

Yeah, the long way round is sometimes the only way home, the only way home,

the only way home

Lay my hands on the Bible and swear to the good Lord above

I’ll make amends for my sinful ways and give myself up to your love

No more whiskey or whoring

Or fighting like an alley cat

'Cause in the eyes of the Lord it don’t matter where you’re from

It just matters where you’re at

Cause the long way round is sometimes the only way home

Yeah, the long way round is sometimes the only way home, the only way home,

the only way home

I ain’t always been an honest man

And I’ve never been as white as snow

Travel a dark and dirty road

Then you reap just what I sow

Sweet Jesus, be my saviour

Come and lay your hands on me

Count me in for the resurrection

Heaven for eternity

Cause the long way round is sometimes the only way home

Yeah, the long way round is sometimes the only way home

Cause the long way round is sometimes the only way home

Yeah, the long way round is sometimes the only way home, the only way home,

the only way home