Homecoming

Chewing on a piece of grass
Walking down the road
Tell me, how long you gonna stay here, Joe?
Some people say this town don’t look good in snow
You don’t care, I know

Ventura Highway in the sunshine
Where the days are longer
The nights are stronger than moonshine
You’re gonna go
I know-uh-oh-uh-oh-uh-oh-uh-oh-uh-oh-uh-oh
‘Cause the free wind is blowing through your hair
And the days surround your daylight there
Seasons crying no despair
Alligator lizards in the air, in the air

Did di di di dit, did di di di dit
Did di di di dit, did di di di dit
Did di di di dit, did di di di dit
Did di di di dit, did di di di dit
Did di di di dit, did di di di dit
Did di di di dit, did di di di dit

Wishing on a falling star
Waiting for the early train
Sorry boy, but I’ve been hit by purple rain
Aw, come on, Joe, you can always
Change your name
Thanks a lot, son, just the same

Ventura Highway in the sunshine
Where the days are longer
The nights are stronger than moonshine
You’re gonna go
I know-uh-oh-uh-oh-uh-oh-uh-oh-uh-oh-uh-oh
‘Cause the free wind is blowing through your hair
And the days surround your daylight there
Seasons crying no despair
Alligator lizards in the air, in the air

Did di di di dit, did di di di dit (du du du du)
Did di di di dit, did di di di dit (du du du du)
Did di di di dit, did di di di dit (du du du du)
Did di di di dit, did di di di dit (du du du du)
Did di di di dit, did di di di dit (du du du du)
Did di di di dit, did di di di dit (du du du du)

To each his own it’s plain to see
To walk alone you have to be
It’s all for you and all for me, you’ll see

I’m gonna miss you, yes, I will
No matter who you are, I’ll love you still
For my life is my conscience, the seeds I sow
I just wanted to let you know

Familiar faces that I’ve seen
Turnin’ red and turnin’ green
They just got caught with writing on their sleeve, I guess I’ll leave

I’m gonna miss you, yes, I will
No matter who you are, I’ll love you still
Will you cancel my papers and lock the door
Cause I ain’t gonna be ’round no more

Will I make it through the summer
Breaking ties with the old and new
Losing one just gains another
There is nothing I can do

I’m gonna miss you, yes, I will
No matter who you are I’ll love you still
For my life is my conscience, the seeds I sow
And I just wanted to let you know

There’s a little girl out lyin’
On her own
She’s got a broken heart
She’s not the kind to take you
Down for long
She knows and plays it smart

And if she’s comin’
She’s shown no mark
She’s heard no whistle blowin’
From the dark
She feels like leavin’
And she don’t know why
Without no bridges she’s trapped
So I sigh

Don’t cross the river
If you can’t swim the tide
Don’t try denyin’ livin’
On the other side

All your life
You were on your own

If you want you can ride my train
And soon forget the reason that you’re leaving
Lose yourself and then sometime
Maybe even save yourself some grievin’

Don’t cross the river
If you can’t swim the tide
Don’t try denyin’ livin’
On the other side

Don’t cross the river
If you can’t swim the tide
Don’t try denyin’ livin’
On the other side

Don’t cross the river
If you can’t swim the tide
Don’t cross the river
If you can’t swim the tide
Don’t cross the river
If you can’t swim the tide

The moon begins to rise upon my fallen eyes
I’m taken back to firelight
A drunken dreamer’s plan to stay just as I am
Amidst the dancing paradise
A case of beer, a smile, a motorcycle child
I feel the glow surround me
And you, and you, and you, and you, and you

Orange funnels and snowy tunnels
Summer troubles and books in bundles
Orange funnels and snowy tunnels
And you, and you, and you, and you, and you

Mary, have you seen better days?
And will you find different ways?
And does he really mean that much to your heart?
Carry, all of the weight you can, find another man
And lead him directly there to the source
You’ve got to chart his course

‘Cause it is only in your heart
This thing that makes you want to
Start it all again
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)

Wake up from an elusive dream
You’ve got to change the scene
It’s getting so hard to see to the end
Break down, all of the walls you can
You need a helping hand
I’m sure there’s someone there just for you
He’s trying to make it, too

‘Cause it is only in your heart
This thing that makes you want to
Start it all again
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)

Only in your heart
This thing that makes you want to
Start it all again
(La, la, la, la)

You can’t disregard your friends
But life gets so hard when you reach the end

Mary, have you seen better days?
(Mary, have you seen better days?)
Mary, have you seen better days?
(Mary, have you seen better days?)
Mary, have you seen better days?
(Mary, have you seen better days?)
Mary, have you seen better days?
(Mary, have you seen better days?)

Think I’ll write a different song
Got a feeling it might take a long time
Singin’ it over again, I can’t recall just how it used to be
Voices across the sea
Mm, mm, mm

Will she come to me, to keep me company
Won’t know till the sun comes up again

Gotta take the good with the bad
Sometimes I wish I never had my say
Always goes that way, or is it just the way I feel today?
Voices across the way
Mm, mm, mm

Will she come to me, to keep me company
Won’t know till the sun comes up again
Won’t know till the sun comes up again
Won’t know till the sun comes up again
Won’t know till the sun comes up again
Won’t know till the sun comes up again
Won’t know till the sun comes up again

I’ve been down to the water
I’ve been on top of the world
Somebody should come and see me
Somebody should give me the word

‘Cause I don’t know how many more
I don’t know how many more
I don’t know how many more to see

Sometimes the free thoughts clash
Sometimes I see through the grass
Sometimes the light begins to dim
Somebody should come and be me
Somebody should come and free me

‘Cause I don’t know how many more (many more)
I don’t know how many more (many more)
I don’t know how many more to see

Oh darlin’, darlin’, I always wanna see you
Oh darlin’, darlin’, I always wanna see you

I cannot learn much more life
I cannot see much more
Somebody should stop the new sight
Somebody should close the door

There’s just no way to say how much I love you
You never make me cry and that’s just fine
I’ve only got my fear to burn above me
You know we all get scared from time to time

Love me with your head and heart
Love me from the place it starts
Love me with your head and heart
Love me like a child

There’s just no way to play the things I’m feelin’
No way to tell you all the things you mean
Every day I only feel like stealin’
Away to where I know I can be free

Love me with your head and heart
Love me from the place it starts
Love me with your head and heart
Love me when I’m wild

Laying down the ways to say I need you
Scared of lookin’ tall and feeling small
Running through the days I have beside you
Scared of being wrong, and that’s it all

Love me with your head and heart
Love me from the place it starts
Love me with your head and heart
Love me like a child

Love me with your head and heart
Love me from the place it starts
Love me with your head and heart
Love me like a child

Heaven may be an answer
If you’re lookin’ for Eden in the sky
On your waters I see a strange reflection
Rumor has it I’ll see you when I die

Everyone I meet is from California
There’s dancin’ in the streets in California

In California you watch the shadow dancer
Floating gently, gently on the sea
In California you’re such a strange romancer
Come and see me when the world has set you free

Everyone I meet is from California
There’s dancin’ in the streets in California

Everyone I meet is from California
There’s dancin’ in the streets in California

One more song about movin’ along the highway
Feel the fantasy in the air

(Ah — –)

Filled the room with flowers from Norway
Sensed her majesty in the air
Made a sign ‘bove your doorway, to show I care

I’ve been waiting every morning
Just to help you find your way
I’ve been standing on your corner
(Don’t go away) Don’t go away

One more song about movin’ along the highway
Feel the fantasy in the air

I’ve been waiting every morning
Just to help you find your way
I’ve been waiting every morning
Help me make it through the day

I’ve been waiting every morning
Just to help you find your way
I’ve been waiting every morning
Help me make it through the day

I’ve been waiting every morning …