Long Way Around

Every evening I follow my master
 Down to my prayin' ground
 No sir, I ain't ready to go no faster
 I'm just takin' the long way around
 Early spring child, you won't get no younger
 When love just brought you down
 All last fall I was waitin' for the summer
 I was takin' the long way around
 Sister, take your time to come to me slowly
 Lead me down to the prayin' ground
 All that's sacred, woman, all that is holy
 Will come on the long way around
 Well, right down here where anything can happen
 Yes, I'm talkin' 'bout the prayin' ground
 Who knows, oh I wanna know what now
 I'll be takin' the long way around
 Right down here where anything can happen
 Down on the prayin' ground
 Who knows now, I wanna know what happened
 Takin' the long way around
 I'll be takin' the long way around