“Love Is a Long Road” is a promotional single by Tom Petty from his 1989 first solo album Full Moon Fever.

In 2023, the song was used in the first trailer for the video game Grand Theft Auto VI. The trailer was viewed over 121 million times in two days and led to a 36,979% increase in streams on Spotify. (ign ; pcgamer)

Although only released as a B-side to his smash hit “Free Fallin” in the UK, and not released as a stand-aolone single, it released a fair amount of radio airplay. In the U.S., it peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. (musicvf ; billboard)

Official Audio for “Love Is A Long Road” performed by Tom Petty, featured in Rockstar Games ‘Grand Theft Auto 6.’

Lyrics for Love Is a Long Road
Song by Tom Petty

[Verse 1]
There was a girl I knew
She said she cared about me
She tried to make my world
The way she thought it should be

[Chorus]
Yeah, we were desperate then
To have each other to hold
But love
Is a long, long road
Yeah, love
Is a long, long road

[Verse 2]
There were so many times
I would wake up at noon
Yeah, with my head spinning ’round
I would wait for the moon

[Chorus]
And give her one more chance
To try and save my soul
But love
Is a long, long road
Yeah, love
Is a long, long road
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[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
Yeah, it was hard to give up
Some things are hard to let go
Some things are never enough
I guess I only can hope

[Chorus]
For maybe one more chance
To try and save my soul
But love
Is a long, long road
Yeah, love
Is a long, long road

[Outro]
Love
Is a long, long road
Yeah, love
Is a long, long road (Oh)
Oh, it’s a long, long road

(genius)