Basically nothin' has changed She explained Were so happy you're home again You take the winter Back on your feet Your bed is bein' made And your father washed the sheets for you So we talked a while About all my wars The smiles worse than I told you so She said to wash up and get to bed I knew the freedom I had learned I'd learned quickly to forget And nobody understands And nobody seems to care 'Bout the compromise of a man Comin' home after five long years Givin' up after five long years Unpack my bags in the livin' room Smell the last of her sweet perfume Came from the girl that went with the world that I traded in today Just to live a safer way And nobody understands And nobody seems to care 'Bout the compromise of a man Comin' home after five long years Givin' up after five long years She says your always welcome here You'll never be alone Perhaps that's now my greatest fear I'll always call this home This home