I stood on faith and the corner of ambition
 i came here to sink or swim
 and to show them all that they were wrong
 and though i never thought i'd make it this far
 
 so the curtains are down
 for the moment i'm someone
 there were those in the wings who waited, 
 who came this way
 now there gone
 but there's always someone at home 
 who never forgets who you are
 
 when i'm down and i'm growing old
 i won't be along no railroad track
 i won't be bound to a life out in the cold
 it's been a steady pace to keep my steps 
 between these cracks on broadway
 and my stride in rhythm to 
 the beat of home, sweet home
 
 when i'm down and i'm growing old
 i won't be along no railroad track
 i won't be bound to a life out in the cold
 it's been a steady pace to keep my steps 
 between these cracks on broadway
 and my stride in rhythm to 
 the beat of home, sweet home
 
 can't go on, 
 i'm on the top of my better years
 i'm going home, 
 it's too lonesome on the bottom rung here
 
 it's been a steady pace to keep my steps 
 between these cracks on broadway
 and my stride in rhythm to 
 the beat of home, sweet home