as good as any

so after 30 years
decided to move back
to where i was born
left here in 89
when i was 6 years old
since then it’s been quite a ride
been travelling around the world
hustling and bustling
rambling and gambling
thought i could build a new life somewhere
get away from what i thought was bad for me
break free from my conditioning
but the truth is
no matter where i want
i couldn’t quit fit in
felt like i don’t really belong anywhere
sure, i could fake it for awhile
became real good at that
i didn’t have the money to succeed
or the kind of zest for life that success requires
i started to see every place the same
every face playing the same old game
work, money, drink, drugs, sleep and survival
kids, marriage, friends, sports, religion, news and all that shit
it was all the same
everyone the same
humanity locked inside its own cage
people imprisoned by their own mind
all the famous musicians and actors
just a bunch of conformists
charisma and compromise
you gotta get the balance just right
if you wanna succeed in show business
dont matter where you are
just look good and sing great songs
so here i am now
in my new place
got a few rooms and a kitchen and a balcony
old furniture
my guitars
my notebooks
getting money from the government
everybody asking me what my plan is
shouldn’t you get a job
do this, do that, say this, dont say that
everyone trying to control me
feel like i’ve been dominated my whole life
i wanna get back to my vegan ways
just write and sing my viking blues songs
read books, watch movies
have sex with pretty girls
i don’t really give a fuck about anything else
the plan is to just be who i really am
deep down inside
get to the core of it all
tap into the source
where the gods weep and moan
bring a little magic and madness
to the dancers and dreamers
bring a little solace and laughter
to the lone wolves and lost souls
why did i come back
because this is just as good a place as any
home sweet home