I saw the ruins once the smoke cleared 

Once upon returning home 

A touch of sadness but no fear 

Once upon returning home 

I don't know what I cried about but 

Reality removed all doubt 

I felt warm but all alone 

Once upon returning home 

Returning home 

Once this place was paradise 

Green and blue colors of the sea 

It's still alive so it shall return 

Eventually, oh, oh, oh 

The sacred builders, the chosen ones 

Have learned to live and let live 

Once you take what's there to share 

You've got to give, you got to give 

Oh, don't let the changes get you down 

You'll see the this world turned upside down 

If you listen, you'll hear the word 

When it comes around, when it comes around 

Yeah 

I saw the ruins once the smoke cleared 

Once upon returning home 

A touch of sadness but no fear 

Once upon returning home 

Yeah-I don't know what I cried about but 

Reality removed all doubt 

I felt warm but all alone 

Once upon returning home 

Oh- 

Look around, there's work to do 

A new life for the chosen few 

The world sings in the same key, sweet harmony 

Just when you thought you had it made 

With fool's gold the road was paved 

And circles get so big and wide 

You can't see to the other side, other side 

Oh, the long journey wore me down 

To see this world turned upside down 

There'll be some time before things 

-Settle down- 

I saw the ruins once the smoke cleared 

Once upon returning home 

A touch of sadness but no fear 

Once upon returning home 

I don't know what I cried about but 

Reality removed all doubt 

I felt warm but all alone 

Once upon returning home 

Returning home, yeah 

Oh, don't let the changes get you down, no 

You'll see the world turned upside down 

If you listen, you'll hear the word 

When it comes around, when it comes around 

I saw the ruins once the smoke cleared 

Once upon returning home 

A tough of sadness but no fear 

Once upon returning home 

I don't know what I cried about but 

Reality removed all doubt 

I felt warm but all alone 

Once upon returning home 

Returning home, yeah 

Oh, oh yeah 

Coming home 

I saw the ruins 

Coming home 

I saw the smoke clear 

Coming home 

I felt the world turn upside down 

Coming home 

Oh- 

Coming home 

Coming home 

Coming home 

Coming home 

Coming home