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Harlem River Drive

Broken Home

477

R&B/Soul

Broken Home was released on January 1, 1971 by Rhino as a part of the album Harlem River Drive

Song Details

AlbumHarlem River Drive

Release DateJanuary 1, 1971

LabelRhino

LanguageEnglish

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Eddie Palmieri

Piano

Jimmy Norman

Vocals

Allan Taylor

Chorus

Charlie Palmieri

Charlie Palmieri

Organ

Manny Oquendo

Timbales, Cowbell

Marilyn Hirscher

Marilyn Hirscher

Chorus

Nicky Marrero

Drums

Robert Bianco

Guitar

Ronnie Cuber

Soprano Saxophone

Victor Venegas

Bass

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Eddie Palmieri

Composer, Arranger

Calvin Clash

Composer

Charlie Palmieri

Charlie Palmieri

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Eddie Palmieri

Producer

Lockie Edwards

Producer

Lyrics

Last night I left home

Or was it a year ago?

I don’t remember when

I just know I had to go

But I do remember hunger

And being left all alone

But that’s the way life is lived

When you come from a broken home

Where do we go from here?

I don't know, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know... (Where!)

Where do we go from here?

(Sometimes, I wonder) (Where!)

Now, I remember broken windows

Kids, hanging on the roof

Now, rat poison was so common here

With all the prey that was on the loose

Now, a crib was just a playground

For a rat who heard a moan

But that’s the way life is lived

When you come from a broken home

Where do we go from here?

Where do we go? Where do we go from here? (Where!)

Where do we go from here?

Don't you sometimes wonder? (Where!)

Have you ever dug a ghetto?

Well, I come from the lowest part

Where the pushers ran the sidewalks

And the garbage was our parks

Screams! Call the police, somebody

See, 'cause we couldn’t afford a phone

Now, dig, the way life is lived

When you come from a broken home, yeah

Where do we go from here?

Where do we go? (Where!)

Where do we go from here?

Where do we go from here? (Where!)

Ya see, I never knew my father

He died at an early age

But I remember, my mama was crying

In a house that she called a cage

She said, "Son, I’m so sorry

You gotta go out and make it on your own"

But then, that’s the way life is lived

When you come from a broken home

Where do we go from here? (Ohh...)

(Where!)

Where do we go from here? (Shucks)

(Where!) I don't know...

It's so hard to tell sometimes

You see, we're living in a world built from lies

You've heard all the promises and alibis

I wanna know where do we go, where do we go, where do we go?

Do we leave, or do we stay?

Or do we fight?

Or do we pray?

Where do we go from here?

Where do we go from here?

Oh, I don't know!

I don't know, I don't know

I wish somebody would tell me

Somebody's gotta tell me

Uh, please, tell me

Where do we go? When do we leave?

Or, do we stay?

Written by: Calvin Clash, Charlie Palmieri, Eddie Palmieri

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