Story Behind The Song

I ran into a childhood friend with whom I hadn't spoken in a long time. We'd grown apart, but became friends again.

Song Description

Uptempo country-rock song reminiscing about an old friend and reflecting on how our lives have turned out different, but still have deep connection

Lyrics

Verse 1
A face can look so strange and so familiar
I?ll bet you think the same thing about me
The years have changed us both
But I still see the girl you used to be
You live alone, you never did get married
Hey, it could happen yet, you never know
I never had the time, too busy trying to make it on my own

Chorus
And my home is where I make it and it?s never where I planned
My life goes where I take it even if I go alone, Joanne

Verse 2
Those endless conversations in our bedrooms
Sharing all our tragedies and joys
The things that mattered most, like hair & clothes & rock ?n roll & boys
What a crazy time for young girls to grow up in
Free to redefine a woman?s life
I lived to break the rules, you longed to be a mother and a wife

Chorus
But now your home is where you make it and it?s never where you planned
Your life goes where you take it even if you go alone, Joanne

Bridge
The things you can rely on, you can count ?em on one hand
The life you always wanted may not turn out as you planned
But how long you gonna wait, how long can you wait, Joanne?

Chorus
?Cause your home is where you make it and it?s never where you planned
Your life goes where you take it even if you go alone, Joanne