Gloria Gaither (b. March 4, 1942) is a songwriter for gospel music, along with her husband, Bill Gaither. She also sang in the Bill Gaither Trio, one of the most influential groups in recent Christian music.
Im Winging My Way Back Home
Bill & Gloria Gaither Lyrics
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In the evening when everything was still
I used to sit and listen to the foxhounds
With my dad in the old Kentucky hills
I'm on my way back to the old home
The road winds on up the hill
But there's no light in the window
Soon my childhood days were over
I had to leave my old home
For dad and mother were called to heaven
I's left in this world all alone
I'm on my way back to the old home
The road winds on up the hill
But there's no light in the window
That shined long ago where I live
High in the hills of old Kentucky
Stands the fondest spot in my memory
I'm on my way back to the old home
The light in the window I long to see
I'm on my way back to the old home
The road winds on up the hill
But there's no light in the window
That shined long ago where I live
The song "I'm Winging My Way Back Home" by Bill & Gloria Gaither is a melancholic ballad that is likely to stir up feelings of nostalgia in the listener. The lyrics describe the singer's desire to return to their childhood home, which is located in the old Kentucky hills. The song starts with the singer reminiscing about their childhood when they would sit with their father and listen to the foxhounds. They then talk about how they have to leave their old home as their parents have passed away leaving them all alone in the world. However, despite these hardships, the singer has a deep yearning to return to their childhood home to relive the memories of the past.
The repetition of the chorus "I'm on my way back to the old home, the road winds on up the hill, but there's no light in the window that shined long ago where I live" is symbolic of the journey that the singer is on- a journey that is focused on returning to their roots. The use of the word "home" is allegorical of a sense of belonging and familiarity that the singer is searching for. The "light in the window" is symbolic of the people that once occupied the singer's old home and the warmth and love that they brought into the singer's life. The singer desperately wants to see this light again but realizes that it may never be possible as things change over time.
Overall, the lyrics of the song are deeply emotional, nostalgic, and reflective, as they encapsulate the yearning that most of us feel to return to our roots someday.
Line by Line Meaning
Back in the days of my childhood
In the past, during my childhood
In the evening when everything was still
During the quiet evenings
I used to sit and listen to the foxhounds
I would sit and enjoy the sounds of the foxhounds
With my dad in the old Kentucky hills
In the hills of Kentucky, with my father
I'm on my way back to the old home
I am returning to my childhood home
The road winds on up the hill
The road to my childhood home is uphill
But there's no light in the window
The window of my old childhood home is dark
That shined long ago where I live
A light that once shone in my childhood home is gone
Soon my childhood days were over
My childhood ended quickly
I had to leave my old home
I had to move away from my childhood home
For dad and mother were called to heaven
My parents have passed away
I's left in this world all alone
I am left alone in this world after my parents passed away
High in the hills of old Kentucky
In the hills of Kentucky, up high
Stands the fondest spot in my memory
The most cherished spot in my memory is located there
The light in the window I long to see
I miss seeing the light in the window of my childhood home
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BILL MONROE
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@johannasuero403
Down deep in my soul (Down deep in my soul)
A melody rings (A melody rings)
I’m winging my way
(I'm winging) (My way back home)
A sinner is saved... (A sinner is saved)
My spirit now sings (My spirit now sings)
I’m winging my way
(I'm winging) (My way back home)
CHORUS
I’m climbing each day (Every day)
Since Jesus is mine (Truly mine)
I travel the road (Narrow road)
To glory divine (To glory divine)
The way is called straight (The way is called straight)

\n That enters the gate (That enters the gate)
I’m winging my way
(I'm winging) (My way back home)
A wonderful time (A wonderful time)
Is waiting ahead (Is waiting ahead)
I’m winging my way
(I'm winging) (My way back home)
I mean to be there (I mean to be there)
From sin I have fled (From sin I have fled)
I’m winging my way
(I'm winging) (My way back home)
@missywiley3140
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@sarahhallenbeck7209
The glory Devine bass part is immaculate
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R.I.P. REX NELON
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1932-2000
@johnsaxz
The bass
@johnnyrebelnc
JD was so good
@seentelijah8027
Ooh,I love that piano solo...its so heavenly
@dutchyboy66
Who is The Talented Piano Player ??? Tim Parton, pr Channing Eleton ???
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@@dutchyboy66, Tim Parton
@RR-kd3vq
All these singer passed but their songs and their voices still living , I was not born when they were singing but in YouTube I found them and look in Wikipedia to know them more, wow I love all of them God bless their soul
@bradleyaustinspurlin
I love the ending