The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Sit here on the stairs and listen to
The nighttime as the daylight fades away
It's such a haunting and familiar tune,
When I hear it in the distance I can say that I'm home
In Massachusetts
Where my daughters and my wife, they wait for me, all alone
But the truth is it's where I always am, it's where I long to be
Because I am home
The north shore is where my father lives,
I wear my Red Sox hat around the world with pride
But the Berkshires are where my heart is
And when I see them in the distance I could cry
Because I'm home
In Massachusetts
Where my daughters and my wife, they wait for me, all alone
But the truth is it's where I always am, it's where I long to be
Nyla started pre-school
Indie just turned two
And Zoe's just the perfect mix of me and you
They keep getting older
Time keeps going by
To think about it makes your daddy wanna cry
So I just passed the sign that welcomes me to Worthington
Established long before this country came to be
A place that at hasn't really changed with time
The way this country that I love it, used to be
Because I'm home
In Massachusetts
Where my daughters and my wife, they wait for me, all alone
But the truth is it's where I always am, it's where I long to be
Because I am home
Where my hero teaches classes everyday
And where my friends they don't treat me different
It's where my family is, it's where I'll always stay
Because I'm home
The nighttime as the daylight fades away
It's such a haunting and familiar tune,
When I hear it in the distance I can say that I'm home
In Massachusetts
Where my daughters and my wife, they wait for me, all alone
But the truth is it's where I always am, it's where I long to be
Because I am home
The north shore is where my father lives,
I wear my Red Sox hat around the world with pride
But the Berkshires are where my heart is
And when I see them in the distance I could cry
Because I'm home
In Massachusetts
Where my daughters and my wife, they wait for me, all alone
But the truth is it's where I always am, it's where I long to be
Nyla started pre-school
Indie just turned two
And Zoe's just the perfect mix of me and you
They keep getting older
Time keeps going by
To think about it makes your daddy wanna cry
So I just passed the sign that welcomes me to Worthington
Established long before this country came to be
A place that at hasn't really changed with time
The way this country that I love it, used to be
Because I'm home
In Massachusetts
Where my daughters and my wife, they wait for me, all alone
But the truth is it's where I always am, it's where I long to be
Because I am home
Where my hero teaches classes everyday
And where my friends they don't treat me different
It's where my family is, it's where I'll always stay
Because I'm home
Lyrics submitted by MusicFREAK20
Massachusetts Lyrics as written by Aaron Lewis
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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Or, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Berkshires, there we go....
Oh my, I never intended on joining this site, but I had to....
"But THE BIRD CHEERS is where my heart is" is so unbelievably wrong, it's "the Berkshires".... as in: berkshires.org/