It Felt Like Home Again

Chris Pratt, Copyright January 2004

Went out for a ride, just a day with the family
so many years... didn't know what I'd feel
Not a chance for adventure, no romancing the senses
not an intent to excite or appeal

A moment put aside for the business of livin
doin the things that you sometimes must do
mile after mile and hour after hour
a feeling so different why would comfort come through

No shades of anger seethin, no shades of love that lost
No bitter thoughts remembered, no debts or counting cost     

(it just) felt like home again, like sittin' in an easy chair
felt like home again, familiar voices speak their mind without a care
she has her loves and life, guess you'd have to say so do I
(but it) felt like home again, sometimes it just feels good to be home 

Opened my mouth and found myself laughing,
Jokin like a man without a care for today
where was the wall to keep up the image
why no desire for the right words to say

No shades of longing linger, no asking loyalty
No judgments of the motives, no wondering what's like to be free 

Chorus

Sometimes the good things, you don't even notice
but afterward you can look back and start to see
somethin bout family has it's own kind of pleasure
when you find out it lets you be