This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
It's been such a long time
But I think I should be goin', yeah
Cause time doesn't wait for me, but it keeps on rollin'
So sail on, on a distant highway
Well I've got to keep on chasin' a dream
But I've gotta be on my way
Well I guess there is nothing left to say
Well I'm takin' my time, I'm just movin' along
You'll forget about me after I've been gone
And I take what I find, I don't want no more
It's just outside of your front door
It's been such a long time, it's been such a long time, yeah
The mountain is high, now the valley is low
And if you are confused on which way to go
So Rascal Flatts is here to lend you my hand
And lead you into the promise land
So come on and take a free ride (free ride)
Come on and take me by my sides ya
Oh come on and take a free ride (free ride)
(Daytona take one with us)
All over the country, said there is nothing the same
And if nobody is winning yea this kind of game
We gotta do better, say its time to give in
You know all the answers, they come from within
(So) So come on and take a free ride (free ride)
Come on and take me by my sides yea
Come on and take a free ride ooh yeah
Well I'm taking my time
Yes I'm just taking my time
Yes I'm taking my time
I'm just taking my time
But I think I should be goin', yeah
Cause time doesn't wait for me, but it keeps on rollin'
So sail on, on a distant highway
Well I've got to keep on chasin' a dream
But I've gotta be on my way
Well I guess there is nothing left to say
Well I'm takin' my time, I'm just movin' along
You'll forget about me after I've been gone
And I take what I find, I don't want no more
It's just outside of your front door
It's been such a long time, it's been such a long time, yeah
The mountain is high, now the valley is low
And if you are confused on which way to go
So Rascal Flatts is here to lend you my hand
And lead you into the promise land
So come on and take a free ride (free ride)
Come on and take me by my sides ya
Oh come on and take a free ride (free ride)
(Daytona take one with us)
All over the country, said there is nothing the same
And if nobody is winning yea this kind of game
We gotta do better, say its time to give in
You know all the answers, they come from within
(So) So come on and take a free ride (free ride)
Come on and take me by my sides yea
Come on and take a free ride ooh yeah
Well I'm taking my time
Yes I'm just taking my time
Yes I'm taking my time
I'm just taking my time
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Foreplay/Long Time/Free Ride Lyrics as written by Donald T. Scholz
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No way, Rascal Flatts did a remix of Boston! And added their part to it. That's tight, I don't think I've ever seen an 80's rock song turned into a country song, I'll have to hear it sometime.