Long Way 'Round

Hmm-mmm Ooh Ooh-aah Ooh, ooh-mmm Oh, I went down the other day To see what the gypsy had to say She offered me a piece of advice She said, "Ooh, child, whatchu gonna do You've been lookin' mighty blue, so I'ma tell you a secret about life" Yeah, yeah It's two steps up And one step back It's forward progress You won't collapse Ooh-ooh, yeah, you're gonna pull through Ooh-ooh, yeah, you're gonna pull through Ooh-ooh, sometimes it's the long way 'round You gotta get lost to get found She said, "Ooh, child, you know you stand On the shoulders of every woman Who would not go down without a fight Mmm-ahm, oh, in times like these, life is a mystery Just keep walkin' with the light" So keep those flowers in your hair And the stars in your eyes We all fall down But then we rise Ooh-ooh, yeah, you're gonna pull through Ooh-ooh, yeah, you're gonna pull through Ooh-ooh, sometimes it's the long way 'round You gotta get lost to get found Problems might appear Closer in the rearview mirror You gotta let 'em go Let 'em go If there's any spirits out there Listening on the wind Oh, I think I hear something You're gonna love to live again, ooh Ooh-ooh, yeah, you're gonna pull through Ooh-ooh, yeah, you're gonna pull through Ooh-ooh, sometimes it's the long way 'round You gotta get lost to get found Ooh-ooh, yeah, you're gonna pull through Ooh-ooh, sis, you're gonna pull through Ooh-ooh, sometimes it's the long way 'round Ooh, you gotta get lost to be found Ooh-ooh, oh, ooh Ooh-ooh, oh, oh Ooh-ooh, sometimes it's the long way 'round You gotta get lost to get found