Long Way To Go

[Macfan4life]

Long Way To Go is one of my favorite Stevie songs. This extended version is off the chain. The beginning sounds like theme music for a thriller or horror suspense movie. Her lyrics in this song are so raw and brutally honest. Many of Stevie's songs are about 2 experienced merged together like Edge of 17 is about John Lennon's death and the passing of her grandfather. The title of Long Way To Go was taken from her breaking up with Joe Walsh. But the song is about battling drug addiction. Joe Walsh stated that he feared one of them was going to die of a drug overdose if they stayed together.

High in my life
Obsessive was my love
Worth it was my time
you are fading out

Can I be of any help to you
Help ME , Help him (Joe) help her too

Its a real long way to go to say goodbye. (yes in the literal sense saying bye to Joe)
But is also a long way to go to get and stay clean
I thought we already did that - say goodbye....tried to get clean
Have fun - tell the world - the motto she lived by for so long
I can make it one more time - one more day sober

I would love to hear this live someday. Fantastic extended version here. Her writing on TOSOTM was so good. Its my third favorite album but second favorite for writing.
If you think this sounds a little like the Fixx's "One thing leads to another" there is a good reason. The Fixx's guitarist plays on the song.
Pure brilliance!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkUAjtvQECI