my name is Joe and this is a song I’m gonna play for you called close to home
gonna play for you called close to home
gonna play for you called close to home and I wrote this song about a patient at
and I wrote this song about a patient at
and I wrote this song about a patient at my mom’s my mom works in a hospice
my mom’s my mom works in a hospice
my mom’s my mom works in a hospice called Martin Hospice anybody know it
called Martin Hospice anybody know it
called Martin Hospice anybody know it Johanns wicked
Johanns wicked
Johanns wicked my mom’s worked there for about 20 years
my mom’s worked there for about 20 years
my mom’s worked there for about 20 years and she looks a lot of patients with
and she looks a lot of patients with
and she looks a lot of patients with Alzheimer’s dementia and when I was a
Alzheimer’s dementia and when I was a
Alzheimer’s dementia and when I was a bit younger I look about 15 but when I
bit younger I look about 15 but when I
bit younger I look about 15 but when I was a little bit younger when I was at
was a little bit younger when I was at
was a little bit younger when I was at school I used to go and get a lift home
school I used to go and get a lift home
school I used to go and get a lift home with my mom when she was finishing work
with my mom when she was finishing work
with my mom when she was finishing work and well I was kind of waiting for her
and well I was kind of waiting for her
and well I was kind of waiting for her to finish her shift I’d kind of hang
to finish her shift I’d kind of hang
to finish her shift I’d kind of hang around on the ward and and try and be
around on the ward and and try and be
around on the ward and and try and be helpful probably getting in the way more
helpful probably getting in the way more
helpful probably getting in the way more than being helpful but I met a lot of
than being helpful but I met a lot of
than being helpful but I met a lot of our patients while I was there and this
our patients while I was there and this
our patients while I was there and this one guy in particular was always really
one guy in particular was always really
one guy in particular was always really frustrated that he was in this home and
frustrated that he was in this home and
frustrated that he was in this home and didn’t really understand why he was
didn’t really understand why he was
didn’t really understand why he was there and the most thing I think the
there and the most thing I think the
there and the most thing I think the thing that he was most annoyed about was
thing that he was most annoyed about was
thing that he was most annoyed about was the fact that there was other patients
the fact that there was other patients
the fact that there was other patients on that ward that we’re getting
on that ward that we’re getting
on that ward that we’re getting attention and care that he thought may
attention and care that he thought may
attention and care that he thought may have been more beneficial to somebody
have been more beneficial to somebody
have been more beneficial to somebody else and you know he was just frustrated
else and you know he was just frustrated
else and you know he was just frustrated that this attention was being given to
that this attention was being given to
that this attention was being given to him and he thought that it might be more
him and he thought that it might be more
him and he thought that it might be more useful for somewhere else and it’s quite
useful for somewhere else and it’s quite
useful for somewhere else and it’s quite a sad thing for me to see and I thought
a sad thing for me to see and I thought
a sad thing for me to see and I thought I’d write this song about it it’s called
I’d write this song about it it’s called
I’d write this song about it it’s called close to home and I already heard the
close to home and I already heard the
close to home and I already heard the end of it
am i a million miles away my minds have
am i a million miles away my minds have been the clouds are gray
been the clouds are gray
been the clouds are gray well I’ll be on my feet someday we’ll
well I’ll be on my feet someday we’ll
well I’ll be on my feet someday we’ll see
see
see cuz I don’t hear your people save never
cuz I don’t hear your people save never
cuz I don’t hear your people save never felt so far away but please don’t let
felt so far away but please don’t let
felt so far away but please don’t let your patience fray with me
I’m making most of all I’ve got
I’m making most of all I’ve got some things have stayed in the song the
some things have stayed in the song the
some things have stayed in the song the things have not like the way your
things have not like the way your
things have not like the way your heartstrings play the perfect chin the
heartstrings play the perfect chin the
heartstrings play the perfect chin the way you brighten up the room you you
way you brighten up the room you you
way you brighten up the room you you make me feel closer when I’m away the
make me feel closer when I’m away the
make me feel closer when I’m away the music always sounds the same the
music always sounds the same the
music always sounds the same the pictures they never fit the frame how I
pictures they never fit the frame how I
pictures they never fit the frame how I wish I was closed on I wish I was closed
wish I was closed on I wish I was closed
wish I was closed on I wish I was closed [Music]
[Music]
[Music] like to say this was of a struggle with
like to say this was of a struggle with
like to say this was of a struggle with losing hope Bitsey this puzzle it’s
losing hope Bitsey this puzzle it’s
losing hope Bitsey this puzzle it’s ripped away
ripped away
ripped away see sense
so I’m scrambling for some sense of this
so I’m scrambling for some sense of this matchstick wanted to stand on so I can
matchstick wanted to stand on so I can
matchstick wanted to stand on so I can address a starting point get things back
address a starting point get things back
address a starting point get things back [Music]
[Music]
[Music] as I make
as I make
as I make Oh
like the way your heartstrings play the
like the way your heartstrings play the perfect in the way write it up
perfect in the way write it up
perfect in the way write it up [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it made me feel closed on when I’m away
it made me feel closed on when I’m away
it made me feel closed on when I’m away the music always sounds the same the
the music always sounds the same the
the music always sounds the same the pictures they never fit the frame hi
pictures they never fit the frame hi
pictures they never fit the frame hi showers closer
showers closer
showers closer our showers close though
our showers close though
our showers close though [Music]
just give me one more moment keep your
just give me one more moment keep your arms open I know it
arms open I know it
arms open I know it I’m not I feel wheels turning to close
I’m not I feel wheels turning to close
I’m not I feel wheels turning to close the flames to like the way that I’m
the flames to like the way that I’m
the flames to like the way that I’m always knowing your face so well I’d
always knowing your face so well I’d
always knowing your face so well I’d always found my place when I
always found my place when I
always found my place when I was closed
but now the bride assumes they never
but now the bride assumes they never seem to blow the nurses tell me I should
seem to blow the nurses tell me I should
seem to blow the nurses tell me I should know that it’s been years since I’ve
know that it’s been years since I’ve
know that it’s been years since I’ve been on
close to home thanks very much listening
close to home thanks very much listening [Music]
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