Take off my shoes before I step into your house Touch your grandmother's feet before I sit down on your couch And I won't just say goodbye, I say I will return You all wait at the door until my car has made the turn And that's what I love about the place I come from You're always welcome I'm here because they moved across the ocean The ocean You always tell me to pray and meditate, never medicate I'd never take you seriously You told me these things, so I don't make the same mistakes you did I was just a kid, now I hear what you said Three thousand miles away from home, I'm lost in a maze And I could come back home tomorrow as if nothing has changed Nothing has changed And that's what I love about the place I come from You're always welcome I'm here because they moved across the ocean The ocean