Take a plane through the skies
Touch down, step out, squint your eyes
Welcome all, shake my hand
There's not much you understand
See over here, we are good
We die younger than we should
What we make all gets spent
Better love our President
They said every road's gonna lead to Rome, but
You're a long way from home
But you're a long way from home
Trade a master for a thief,
We don't dare wish for relief
See here we have no safety net
Even the walls drip with sweat
So carry 'round a couple bills
Soldiers massing in the hills
Prayers start you're out of light
Where're you gonna stay tonight
Could it be were separated by a chromosome, 'cause
You're a long way from home
 'cause you're a long way from home
See we don't want to envy you
But it's just too hard not to
 'cause we can't leave the same way
Wish that we could have a day
To take a plane through the skies
Touch down, step out, squint eyes
Take some pictures, maybe learn
Then be happy to return
See you where you live
See you in your Superdome
And be a long way from home
And be a long way from home