Carole King - Sweet Adonis lyrics

Waiting on tables while waiting on fame

In a city filled with numbers, they've forgotten their names

Like a lonely, broken people without title, without claim

When every day's survival is one more night of shame, night of shame

Welcome home, sweet Adonis

Welcome home, my old friend

I'm glad to see you made it through your contests once again

Welcome home, sweet Adonis

Your heart needs time to mend

Welcome home, sweet Adonis, my old friend

Hoping for the promise, staying for the show

In a world of brief advantage, the victims come and go

Their faces seem so honest, their manners have such style

Oh, but when hunger means existence

There's a feast in every smile, every smile

So welcome home, sweet Adonis

Welcome back, my old friend

I'm glad to see you made it up that hard road once again

Welcome home, sweet Adonis

Your highway's found an end

Welcome home, sweet Adonis, welcome home