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The Long Run Lyrics
I used to hurry a lot, I used to worry a lot
I used to stay out till the break of day
Oh, that didn't get it,
It was high time I quit it
I just couldn't carry on that way
Oh, I did some damage, I know it's true
Didn't know I was so lonely , till I found you
You can go the distance
We'll find out in the long run
(in the long run)
We can handle some resistance
If our love is a strong one (is a strong one)
People talkin' about is
they got nothin' else to do
When it all comes down we will
still come through
In the long run
Ooh, I want to tell you, it's a long run
You know I don't understand why you don't
treat yourself better
do the crazy things that you do
'Cause all the debutantes in Houston, baby,
couldn't hold a candle to you
Did you do it for love?
Did you do it for money?
Did you do it for spite?
Did you think you had to, honey?
Who is gonna make it?
We'll find out in the long run
(in the long run)
I know we can take it
if our love is a strong one
(is a strong one)
Well, we're scared, but we ain't shakin'
Kinda bent, but we ain't breakin'
in the long run
Ooh, I want to tell you, it's a long run
in the long run
in the long run, etc..
I used to stay out till the break of day
Oh, that didn't get it,
It was high time I quit it
I just couldn't carry on that way
Oh, I did some damage, I know it's true
Didn't know I was so lonely , till I found you
You can go the distance
We'll find out in the long run
(in the long run)
We can handle some resistance
If our love is a strong one (is a strong one)
People talkin' about is
they got nothin' else to do
When it all comes down we will
still come through
In the long run
Ooh, I want to tell you, it's a long run
You know I don't understand why you don't
treat yourself better
do the crazy things that you do
'Cause all the debutantes in Houston, baby,
couldn't hold a candle to you
Did you do it for love?
Did you do it for money?
Did you do it for spite?
Did you think you had to, honey?
Who is gonna make it?
We'll find out in the long run
(in the long run)
I know we can take it
if our love is a strong one
(is a strong one)
Well, we're scared, but we ain't shakin'
Kinda bent, but we ain't breakin'
in the long run
Ooh, I want to tell you, it's a long run
in the long run
in the long run, etc..
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On the outside it does seem that this song is about a guy and a girl. That's what I thought at first.
But the song was really written about the long-term friendship between Don Henley and Glen Frey. Weird, huh?
I'm surprised no one has commented on this song yet. Perhaps that is because the song is self-explanatory. He realizes how empty his life was before he met this woman (first verse) and now he's hoping that he will make it, in the long run.
Wow Henley and Frey?? NAAAH lol
Kind of reminds me of "Take It Easy." Just settle down a bit, look at things, and see that they're not so bad.
the long run means well in the long run of life dont worry about negative things that havent happened focuss on postive things and i also belive the song is about don and glen because it means to me even if i am having a good time with my wife/girlfreind i rather be with my old buddy
This song is about a girl Don Henley dated here in Houston...She lived in some apartments in the spring branch area. Hence the phrase " all the debutantes in Houston Baby couldn't hold a candle to you
Whether it\'s about a friend or a lady, it seems like it\'s about love and how "strong" love can withstand some adversity. After all, is it really love if it CAN\'T "handle some resistance"? Whether it\'s keeping a band or a relationship together, there are going to be stubborn personality traits ("do the crazy things that you do") interacting with each other. But if there\'s a foundation of love, commitment to each other, and willingness to "go the distance" by everyone involved, then it can work.
Whether it\'s about a friend or a lady, it seems like it\'s about love and how "strong" love can withstand some adversity. After all, is it really love if it CAN\'T "handle some resistance"? Whether it\'s keeping a band or a relationship together, there are going to be stubborn personality traits ("do the crazy things that you do") interacting with each other. But if there\'s a foundation of love, commitment to each other, and willingness to "go the distance" by everyone involved, then it can work.
This song was written about the NCAA NET rankings, and how the quad designation (1, 2, 3, or 4) of all wins will ultimately be determined over time (i.e., In The Long Run).