I was out the front door like nothing was lost

wanted my freedom no matter what the cost

It made no difference what anyone said

I didn't follow my heart I followed my head



well a man is an island but the water is deep

and the shore on the other side is ragged and steep

well I built my castle for just one man

without the love of a woman it's made out of sand



the tower of strength with no one around

to pick me up when it all came down

well I should have known

we all need a place to call home o

h yeah, uh huh



well you travel the highways and you travel the world

when there ain't much left you haven't seen or heard

to look for perfection is a lonely old ride

it takes a whole lot of courage and a whole lot of pride



and then one day when you really care

she touches your soul but you're far too scared

well I should have known

we all need a place to call home

oh yeah, uh huh, oh yeah



I'm trying everyday to find out more about myself

learning how to love now I need it from somebody else

Yeah, yeah Come poets and writers come spare me some time

come tell me the reason come tell me the rhyme

when you look for independence and you get what you want

how come you look back thinking "what have I done?"

but time and again it dawns on me

it's the price we pay for liberty

well I should have known

we all need a place to call home oh yeah, home

God I miss you tonight

we all need a place to call home oh yeah