Verse: Goin' home and seein all the friends and relatives It's a thing you've been lookin forward to. It's been a long time since you've been home. That's a thing you've always planned to do. Verse: Sittin in the airport lounge You finally let yourself unwind And then you reach the family on the phone. It seems like days before they pick you up But, man, there ain't no feelin like the feelin When you're goin home. Bridge: They don't know what you've been goin through And you wonder if they care. They don't understand just why you do the things you go They even criticize the clothes you wear. Verse: In a couple days the new wears off And then you get this funny feelin Way down deep inside you don't belong. And even though your blood's the same Your ways of life are miles apart, But that can't be the reason why it's wrong. Verse: They don't know what you've been goin through, And they don't really care. They don't understand just why you do the things you do. There's jeolousy and envy everywhere. Verse: But goin home will never change It's all a part of growin old And the love of it runs deep within the soul. They wish you wealth and great success You wish them health and happiness And think about the times when you'll be goin home.