Johnny's left his homestead A single lucky star to guide his way It's judgment day Eighteen years and ready Goodbye, Mom-n-Daddy It's time to break free, let him be They said, "You gotta be wise You gotta be tough" It's never too late You know you're gonna make it Home is where the heart is But hearts have to be free It's in the great wide open Where you find your destiny Home is where the heart is Where a man is really free Passion's calling, no apologies A slave to the city Burns your money out On wine and women All those lonely creatures Came out to clip your wings Before you learned to fly But, boy, don't you cry It's all a game of fate Rebel, don't surrender! Stay tough Home is where the heart is Young hearts have to be free It's in the great wide open Where you find your destiny Home is where the heart is Where a man is really free Passion's calling, no apologies Home is where the heart is Hearts have to be free It's somewhere the great wide open You'll find your destiny Home is where the heart is Rebel, can't you see? Passion's calling Run, run, runnin' free!