Home Sweet Home is a ballad by the glam metal band Mötley Crüe. It was originally released in 1985 on the Theatre of Pain album and again in 1991 for the Decade of Decadence compilation. The song talks about the desire to return home, reflecting feelings of missing and love for home. It became an anthem among fans and for the band, reflecting the hardships and life on the road.
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You know I'm a dreamer but my heart's of gold
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I had to run away high so I wouldn't come home low
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Just when things went right doesn't mean they're always wrong
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Just take this song and you'll never feel left all alone
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Take me to your heart, feel me in your bones
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Just one more night and I'm comin' off this long and winding road
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I'm on my way, I'm on my way
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Home sweet home, tonight, tonight
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I'm on my way, I'm on my way
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You know that I've seen too many romantic dreams
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Up in lights, fallin' off the silver screen
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My heart's like an open book for the whole world to read
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Sometimes nothing keeps me together at the seams
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I'm on my way, I'm on my way
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Home sweet home, tonight, tonight
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I'm on my way, just set me free
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I'm on my way, I'm on my way
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Home sweet home, yeah
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I'm on my way, just set me free
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