Janis Ian - The Mission lyrics

"Jesus saves" up in neon lights
Lines are forming to the right
For a blanket, a bed
Shelter against the night

Young men sleeping away their dreams
Old newspapers 'round their feet
They were someone's child once just like me

There's no place like home
Inside these walls safe from the cold
Another night falls what's mine is mine
So I've been told there's no place likе home

Some claim victory, some downfall
Somе can make no claim at all
Bad breaks, high stakes alcohol

The streets are crowded with vacant eyes
Stripped of privacy and pride
How long can only the strong survive

There's no place like home
Inside these walls safe from the cold
Another night falls what's mine is mine
So I've been told there's no place like home


Give me your poor
You're tired, you're humbler
All weary people who yearn to be free
I give them hope
And mercy to all those in need
Have mercy on me