House On The Corner — Roger Hodgson

There's a house on the corner Lives a man who went to war And it tries to give him shelter From the pain of what he saw

There's a child out the window Painting faces in the snow And they smile a sad reminder Of a life he used to know

There's a house on the corner Lives a man with empty eyes For his heart has been broken For he was sold a pack of lies

And he said Hold me closer You know I can't Hold me closer But you don't understand Hold me closer Open your heart Hold me closer I'm so alone Hold me closer Oh, you'll never know Hold me closer Open your heart

For he fought for his country Now he fights to clear his name For the dead are always heroes And the living live in shame

And he said Hold me closer You know I can't Hold me closer But you don't understand Hold me closer Open your heart Hold me closer I'm so alone Hold me closer Oh, you'll never know Hold me closer Open your heart