DIXIE CHICKS -
My Friends From High School
Married Their High School Boyfriends
Moved Into Houses In The Same Zip Codes
Where Their Parents Live
But I, I Could Never Follow
No I, I Could Never Follow
I Hit The Highway In A Pink Rv With Stars On The Ceiling
Lived Like A Gypsy
Six Strong Hands On The Sterring Wheel
I've Been A Long Time Gone Now
Maybe Someday, Someday I'm Gonna Settle Down
But I've Always Found My Way Somehow
By Taking The Long Way
Taking The Long Way Around
Taking The Long Way
Taking The Long Way Around
I Met The Queen Of Whatever
Drank With The Irish And Smoked With The Hippies
Moved With The Shakers
Wouldn't Kiss All The Asses That They Told Me To
No I, I Could Never Follow
No I, I Could Never Follow
It's Been Two Long Years Now
Since The Top Of The World Came Crashing Down
Ad I'm Getting It Back On The Road Now
But I'm Taking The Long Way
Taking The Long Way Around
I'm Taking The Long Way
Taking The Long Way Around
The Long
The Long Way Around
Well, I Fought With A Stranger And I Met Myself
I Opened My Mouth And I Heard Myself
It Can Get Pretty Lonely When You Show Yourself
Guess I Could Have Made It Easier On Myself
But I, I Could Never Follow
No I, I Could Never Follow
Well, I Never Seem To Do It Like Anybody Else
Maybe Someday, Someday I'm Gonna Settle Down
If You Ever Want To Find Me I Can Still Be Found
Taking The Long Way
Taking The Long Way Around
Taking The Long Way
Taking The Long Way Around
SONG FACTS
Writer(s): Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison, Dan Wilson
Producer(s): Rick Rubin
This Song Goes Off On Several Different Tangents About The Band's Philosophies And History. The "Pink Rv With Stars On The Ceiling" Is The Rv That The Band First Toured In. The Song Also Makes Reference To The Fallout That Occurred After Lead Singer Natalie Maines Made A Comment About President Bush At A Concert In London.
The Dixie Chicks Had Some High-Powered Help With This Song: The Track Was Produced By Rick Rubin, And Written By The Chicks Along With Linda Perry And Dan Wilson. Perry Was In The Group 4 Non Blondes Before Writing Hits For Pink And Christina Aguilera; Wilson Is A Member Of The Group Semisonic. He Also Co-Wrote "Not Ready To Make Nice."