Walking the Long Miles Home Richard Thompson

[Verse 1]
O the last bus has gone
Or maybe I'm wrong
It just doesn't exist
And the words that flew
Between me and you
I must be crossed off your list

[Chorus]
So I'm walking the long miles home
I don't mind losing you
In fact I feel better each step of the way
In the dark I rehearse all the right things to say
I'll be home, I'll be sober by break of day
Walking the long miles home

[Verse 2]
Not a soul is around
As I put more ground
Between me and you
And the whole town's asleep
Or maybe they're deep
In the old voulez-vous

[Chorus]
So I'm walking the long miles home
And I don't mind losing you
Got the moon there for company each step of the way
And the rhythm in my shoes keep the blues away
When you ride Shanks's pony you don't have to pay
Walking the long miles home