i was born in memphis in a different world now that time has come and gone i was just a little boy when i heard sam cooke singing a change is gonna come it touched my soul and let me know theres a promise of a brand new day then i left my home started out on my own this is where i live this is where i live this is where i give all of my love all my time all my money every dime this is where i live i was just sixteen when i hit new york singing in a big old band i couldnt believe the things i saw and heard but it sure enough made me a man in a hotel room i wrote me a song and it took me all around the world and now i spend all my time playing music making rhymes this is where i live this is where i live this is where i give all of my love all my time all my money every dime this is where i live ive been around the world now im heading home shell be waiting when i walk in got a oneway ticket on the redeye express man its good to be home again  this is where i live this is where i live this is where i give all of my love all my time all my money every dime this is where i live this is where i give