Inspired by these past few life-altering years of “Joni Jams,” I conjured up imagery from the infamous music scene in Laurel Canyon … I could see the cast of California Dreamers with embroidered flowers and peace signs on their backs drifting through a Polaroid haze.
I’ve worn out the stones in front of your doorstep Coming and going, coming and going You kept the lights on, I always knew that I should’ve said “thank you” a thousand miles ago But I pushed you away, put a pin in a map Then I got lost in the storm
Had to find my own way, make my own mistakes But you know that I had to go Ain’t no yellow brick road running through Glasgow But I found one that’s stronger than stone Ain’t no place like home, ain’t no place like home
Moon hanging low over my window Shoebox of dreams hid under my bed Follow the bright light city of gold I had to leave to realize all I needed was here Mama, we both know that there’s nothing That a little time and Patsy Cline wouldn’t fix
Had to find my own way, make my own mistakes But you know that I had to go Ain’t no yellow brick road running through Glasgow But I found one that’s stronger than stone Ain’t no place like home, ain’t no place like home
I’ll just click my heels three more times There it all is, what’s always been mine
Ain’t no yellow brick road running through Glasgow But I found one that’s stronger than stone Ain’t no place like home, ain’t no place like home Ain’t no place like home, ain’t no place like home
Ain’t no place like home, ain’t no place like home
A friend of mine, she cries at night And she calls me on the phone Sees babies everywhere she goes And she wants one of her own
She’s waited long enough she says And still he can’t decide Pretty soon she’ll have to choose And it tears her up inside
She is scared, Scared to run out of time
I see my folks are getting on And I watch their bodies change I know they see the same in me And it makes us both feel strange
No matter how you tell yourself It’s what we all go through Those lines are pretty hard to take When they’re staring back at you
Oh Oh Oh, scared you’ll run out of time
When did the choices get so hard With so much more at stake Life gets mighty precious When there’s less of it to wa-a-a-aste
Mmm-m-m-m-m-m
Mmmmmmm, scared you’ll run out of time
Just when I thought I’d had enough And all my tears were shed No promise left unbroken There were no painful words unsaid
Yo-o-o-u came along and showed me I could leave it all behind You opened up my heart again And then much to my surprise
I found love, baby, love in the nick of time (Love in the nick of time) I found love darlin’, love in the nick of time (Love in the nick of time) I found love baby, love in the nick of time
Maybe I didn’t treat you Quite as good as I should Maybe I didn’t love you Quite as often as I could Little things I should have said and done I never took the time
You were always on my mind You were always on my mind
Maybe I didn’t hold you All those lonely, lonely times And I guess I never told you I am so happy that you’re mine If I made you feel second best I’m so sorry I was blind
You were always on my mind You were always on my mind
Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn’t died Give me, One more chance to keep you satisfied Satisfied
Little things that I should have said and done I never took the time You were always on my mind You were always on my mind
Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn’t died Give me, One more chance to keep you satisfied You were always on my mind You were always on my mind You were always on my mind You were always on my mind You were always on my mind You were always on my mind
Maybe I didn’t treat you Quite as good as I should Maybe I didn’t love you Quite as often as I could Maybe I didn’t hold you All those lonely lonely times I guess I never told you I am so happy that you’re mine