I was driving through the backstreets with my father
I was walking through the market place with my friends
I was lying on the beach with my head against my woman
Thinking how sweet it is to be back home again

Now I’m drinking from the cup that I painted
Wearing the clothes of my youth
Sleeping in the bed I first got laid in
While dusting off old photos from school

Now a beautiful day can turn grey
And tomorrow might seem so far away
But the daybreak will surely bring the light
Now friends might come and go
But there’s those that you really know
Will never leave you behind
Leave you behind

I was drifting through my future like the captain
Of a life raft in waves ten feet high
Studying the stars for my next destination
Thinking how calm the seas must be on the other side

Now a beautiful day can turn grey
And tomorrow might seem so far away
But the daybreak will surely bring the light
Now friends might come and go
But there’s those that you really know
Who will never leave you behind

And I know the difference between surviving and living
It’s about waking with a smile on your face
And I’ve seen the changes coming
I just hope that this progress takes us to a better place

Now the homeland of my heart never changes
Even though they’re building there all the time
The skyscrapers and runways are but phases
Only family and friends can stand the test of time