• Track: Long Way Home
• Artist: Kasey Anderson
• Album: The Reckoning
• Year: 2007

Lyrics:

She woke me up
With the radio playing
Some heartbroke song
I swear I used to know
She said, “ain’t you tired
Of blaming fate
For this desperate line
That we’ve been hangin’ on”
I said, “luck
Is such a funny little thing
Never comes around
As easy as it goes
And we’re alright tonight
But it’s a long way home”

I remember you
In your daddy’s arms
Looking back at me
Through a crowd of hopeful souls
And now here we are
Two old and charmless fools
Fear and failure burnin’ down the road

And now here we are
Two old and charmless fools
Fear and failure burnin’ down the road

And there ain’t much
Left of us
But the flesh and blood
That twists around our bones
That oughta be enough
But it’s a long way home

There’s an ancient storm
On the rise tonight
Gonna clear the sky
And strip the earth bare
‘Til there’s nothing left
But you and me
And whatever’s waiting
In the darkness out there
It’s a cold, hard ride
But, honey, it ain’t easy
If you’re out there
On your own
Stay by my side
‘Cause it’s a long way home

From the Department of Great Music You’ve Never Heard, I offer Kasey Anderson. Anderson is a somewhat recent addition to my rotation, and all three of the albums I own are pure gold from beginning to end. Depending on what you read, you will see him categorized as singer/songwriter, country, alt-country, folk, or rock. Truth is, I think all the above are both accurate and inaccurate, depending on the track in question and my mood at the moment. His voice smacks of Steve Earle crossed with David Lowery from Cracker, and his tracks range from windows-down rockers to quiet, whiskey-sipping thinkers.

Your next autumn car ride should feature an open sunroof and Kasey Anderson pumping from your speakers.

Video:

No official video was made for Long Way Home, but I have provided a high-quality audio track and a live performance video of another great Kasey Anderson track, Sooner/Later.

Here is a live performance of Sooner/Later from 2009’s Nowhere Nights:

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