Album: never officially released on CD
Year of Concert(s): 1980-90's
More Info: Song originates from the movie "The Wiz". Whitney sang this song on the Merv Griffin Show in 1983.
Words and music by: Charlie Smalls

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Home

When I think of home 
I think of a place where there's 
Love overflowing; 
I wish I was home, 
I wish I was back there, 
With the things I've been knowing. 
Wind that makes the tall trees bend into leaning, 
Suddenly the snowflakes that fall 
Have a meaning. 
Sprinling the scene, makes it all clean.
Maybe there;s a chance 
For me to go back 
Now that I have some direction; 
It sure would be nice to be back home, 
Where there's love and affection.
And just maybe I can convince time 
To slow up. 
Giving me enough time in my life to grow up; 
Time, be my friend, let me start again...
Suddenly my world is gone 
And changed its face, 
But I still know where I'm going; 
I have had my mind spun around 
In space 
And yet I've watched it growing.
Oh, if you're listening God, 
Please don't make it hard 
to know if we should believe 
The things we see. 
Tell us, should we run away 
Should we try and stay- 
Or would it be better 
Just to let things be?
Living here in this brand-new world 
Might be a fantasy; 
But it taught me to love, 
So it's real, real, real to me... 
And I've learned that we must look 
Inside our hearts to find... 
A world full of love 
Like yours, like mine- 
Like Home