No Place Like Home
Roland Albertson Lyrics

There's an old man standing at the corner
An elderly man is waiting at the street corner

And the rain's dripping in his shoes
His shoes are soaked with rainwater

And he looks at you as you walk briskly by
The man notices you as you hurry past him

And you think what to do
You contemplate how to respond to him

Now his clothes are torn, bloodstained and worn
The man's clothes are ripped, stained with blood, and old

Still, he's staring at you
He continues to look at you

And he puts out his hand to ask you for a dime
He extends his hand and requests money from you

But sympathy's not for you
You are not willing to give sympathy to him

Now ducking and diving and walking along
You are making your way through the crowds

You hit the Saturday crowds
You encounter a lot of people on a Saturday

Yeah the millions of faces that walk up ahead
You see many faces walking towards you

All with their permanent frowns
The people you see have unhappy expressions

But just as you forget about how
As you begin to forget about your situation

You ended up in this town
You realize that you are in an unfamiliar place

There's a sign up ahead with a number to call
You see a sign that provides a telephone number

And sunny seas all around
The sign advertises a location with sunny beaches

Yeah there's no place like home
Home is a unique and important place

Where it's sunny and it's warm
Home is a place with good weather

But now you've got be strong
You have to be mentally prepared for challenges

Now fame drives past
A famous person drives by

With his smiles and his charm
The famous person has a pleasant and attractive demeanor

But you're left there all alone in the rain
You are alone in the rain after the famous person leaves

Without your confidence on
You feel less self-assured

But when you're down and you're out and all feeling is gone
In difficult times with no emotions left

Don't forget where you're from
Remember where you came from

Yeah the sun and the seas and the clear blue skies
Home is the place with good weather

A little place you call home
The place is small and significant to you