Where A Man Belongs
Music by Alan Nafzger
Performed by Bale Harrison
(Verse 1)
Darlin’, let me tell you what I heard about a man today,
He packed up his shame and his old suitcase and walked away.
Left that city with its neon nights brighter than any day,
Left those women in lace and lipstick, leanin’ in doorways.
They called his name with voices sweet as honey on the comb,
Warm hands, soft whispers sayin’, “Baby, don’t go home.”
But something in their perfume—a little too strong, a little too fake—
Made him feel hollow inside, like a man you just can’t wake.
(Chorus)
But darlin’, a man will walk out sometimes on his own,
Searchin’ for a quiet place where his heart ain’t overdrawn.
And sometimes when he’s lonely, he’ll run from the noise and chrome—
But darlin’, a man will go home always
When he’s tired of feelin’ wrong.
Yes darlin’, a man will walk home sometimes on his own,
And sometimes when he’s lonely—
But I believe a man will choose better always
When he finds where he belongs.
(Verse 2)
He followed the fence lines out where the paved roads give up the fight,
Where the stars ain’t afraid to shine and the wind smells right.
Till he came to a dairy farm glowin’ soft in the moonlit rain,
And a girl in muddy boots, smilin’ like she’d never heard of shame.
Her hair smelled like clover, like milk pails and summer heat,
Not a drop of store-bought perfume, just simple and sweet.
And somethin’ in her laugh—Lord, it hit him like a hymn—
Made him feel more clean inside than any city ever did.
(Chorus)
’Cause darlin’, a man will walk out sometimes on his own,
Tryin’ to remember the sound of a place that feels like home.
And sometimes when he’s lonely, he’ll run from a heart that’s wrong—
But darlin’, a man will stay put always
When he finds a heart that’s strong.
Yes darlin’, a man will walk out sometimes on his own,
And sometimes when he’s lonely—
But a man will settle down easy
When he finds where he belongs.
(Bridge)
They say loose love burns fast, like paper in a flame,
But a farm girl’s steady like rain on windowpane.
And he knew with one look, while the milk cooled in the shed,
That he’d trade all the city’s glitter
For her hand and a fresh-baked loaf of bread.
(Final Chorus)
So darlin’, a man will leave bright lights sometimes on his own,
’Cause the heart don’t care ’bout shine when it’s tired of bein’ alone.
And sometimes when he’s lonely, he’ll find love out where fields grow long—
But darlin’, a man will stay forever
When a good woman keeps him strong.
Yes darlin’, a man will walk out sometimes on his own—
But he’ll never walk away again,
Not when he’s finally home.
Last Updated on November 22, 2025 by Alan Nafzger