You could be the one who takes the long way home
Roll down your window, turn off your phone
See your life as a gift from the great unknown
And your task is to receive it

Tell your kid a story, hold your lover tight
Make a joyful noise, swim naked at night
Read a poem a day, call in well sometimes and 
Laugh when they believe it

Funny now how it all goes by so fast
One day I'm looking over my shoulder at the past 

...

You really shouldn't forget about
Baby don't forget what got you there
 

       from "The Long Way Home"          Mary Chapin Carpenter