The lyrics speak of a man who has taken a long journey to return home, apparently for the last time.
This song can be interpreted in two ways.
The first, more obvious, because you take many lyrical references to this, is that it alludes to the parable of the Prodigal Son, of which Jesus spoke to s...
[Verse 1]
There's a time in our lives
To return, sacrifice
Wild grass has grown high
On the path between our lives
There's a light in the trees
It's closer now, I'm on my knees
Oh Father, forgive me, please
[Chorus 1]
I came a long, long way back home
To see you one more time
'Cause I came a long, long way back home
To see you and say goodbye
[Verse 2]
Father's hands work the ground
Turns the soil, and lays it down
Everything done and said
Lives beyond the quick and the dead
Heritage passed along
To the sons like a blessed song
So raise your voices on high tonight
[Chorus 2]
We came a long, long way back home
To see you one more time
We came a long, long way back home
To see you and say goodbye
[Chorus 3]
We came a long, long way back home
To see you one more time
We came a long, long way back home
To hold you and say goodbye
A Long Way was written by Josh Garrels.
A Long Way was produced by David Wilton & Josh Garrels.
Josh Garrels released A Long Way on Tue Apr 07 2015.