Discover the story of the song > Take The Long Way Home – Supertramp

The protagonist is being criticized for acting like a character in a show instead of being himself. He is advised to take the long way home when he feels lost. His partner used to be nice, but now treats him like furniture and thinks he is going insane. As he looks back on his life, he wonders what could have been different if he had more time and worries about who will be to blame if he is not around in the future.