Story Behind The Song
I've been there, seen that AND got the t-shirt, but it is my life in Suburbia that brings me the greatest joy.
Song Description
Like The Wizard or OZ - there's no place like home
| Song Length |
3:02 |
Genre |
Country - Americana, Folk - Americana |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Affable, Relaxed |
Subject |
Gratitude, Existence |
| Similar Artists |
Roger Miller |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1950 - 1959 |
| |
Lyrics
When I was a lad, I yearned for adventure
I just couldn't wait to leave home
And in my first decades, I did live all over
And to marvelous places have flown
But here in my dotage, I prefer our dear cottage
And the neighborhood that around us has grown
As this time in life, I like to be here with my wife
And hang out with puppies at home
I'm a neighborhood, kind of guy
With neighbors, I stop and say hi
I'm comfortable, dammit, with my piece of the planet
I'm a neighborhood kind of guy
Sure, I've felt the breezes across an Alpine meadow
And the wind off the sea in Mumbai
And as much as I still love those faraway places
I guess, I'm just a neighborhood, kind of guy
I'm a neighborhood, kind of guy
With neighbors, I stop and say hi
I'm comfortable, dammit, with my piece of the planet
I'm a neighborhood kind of guy