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Never Had A Home

from After All This Time by John Elliott

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lyrics

i've had chances, i've had luck, i've had friends who care for me
i've had reasons to give up and a loving family
i've had places where i lived with a zip code and a bed
but i never had a home until now

i've been all around this planet, i've been hot and i've been cold
i've been inside the offices where lives are made and sold
i've had a lot of nothing and i've had some poor man's gold
but i never had a home until now

when my arms were empty i had nothing left to lose
no one to come back to and nothing left to lose
now that i have something i wanna keep and own
i understand how easy it was just to be alone

first i sat inside a church and i heard the preacher growl
then i traveled in a caravan and i heard coyotes howl
i lost myself in nonsense and i barely made it out
'cause i never had a home until now

then i lived inside the city and i learned the underground
then i made it to the mountains and i hated what i found
i prophesied and plundered through the valleys and the towns
'cause i never had a home until now

i found the fancy scene, i was cool and i was quick
i learned their names, they took me in, i was thin and i was hip
then i lost it all one summer and i really paid for it
and i never got it back, not even close to what i had
no i never got it back, not even close

all the stars are empty, all the stars are dead
all the animals are dying, all the news is full of dread
there are reasons to be angry, there are reasons to be scared
there are reasons to believe in love that isn't even there

i've had women treat me rough and women treat me well
i've had women take their time with me, and women kiss and tell
i've had women scratch my skin and women tell me true
but i've never had a home until you
no, i've never had a home until you

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from After All This Time, released January 27, 2023

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John Elliott San Francisco, California

“John Elliott is the Andy Kaufman of folk music.”

“Post Seinfeld, Post 9/11 Eyebrow Rock.”

“Well crafted and artful songs by a potentially disturbed individual.”

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