Let Me Come Back Home Mama
Bonnie St. Claire Lyrics
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I made myself a confession
I called too early hurray when I left home
Oh, and now the room is cold
And in my bed my one night lover
The mirror on the wall says: "You're alone"
For you I'm asking, please
Won't you let me come back home, ma?
And take me back again, mama
Let me come back home, ma
For my life is like a rolling stone
Oh, yeah
I remember the words you said
When I closed the door behind me
"Child, you will regret what you have done"
And now I know you were right
But I'm still your daughter, mama
I've lost my teenage pride
It's all gone
Now I'm down on my knees
I'm asking, asking please
Won't you let me come back home, ma?
And take me back again, mama
Let me come back home, ma
For my life is like a rolling stone
Won't you let me come back home, ma?
And take me back again, mama
Let me come back home, ma
For my life is like a rolling stone
Don't know what to do
Early in the week
Hoping that you will forgive me
(Mama) Mama
Won't you let me come back home, ma?
And take me back again, mama
Let me come back home, ma
For my life is like a rolling stone
Won't you let me come back home, ma?
And take me back again, mama
Let me come back home, ma
For my life is like a rolling stone
Mama, mama
The lyrics of Bonnie St. Claire's song "Let Me Come Back Home Mama" speak of regret and loneliness. The singer wakes up and confesses to herself that she made a mistake by leaving home too early. She now finds herself alone in a cold room with a one night lover in her bed, and the mirror on the wall reminds her of her loneliness. The lyrics describe her as going down on her knees and pleading to her mother to take her back home again. She remembers her mother's words of warning that she will regret leaving home, and now realizes that her mother was right. She asks for forgiveness and implores her mother to take her back home as her life is like a rolling stone.
The lyrics suggest a sense of regret for leaving home and trying to find one's own way. The singer acknowledges that she was wrong to leave home and now feels the weight of her decision. The song raises universal themes of the relationship between parents and children, the pain of growing up too fast, and the desire to go back home. The song reminds us that sometimes we need to swallow our pride to ask for forgiveness, and that the love of family is always there to welcome us back home.
Line by Line Meaning
When I woke up today
As soon as I woke up this morning
I made myself a confession
I admitted something that I had been keeping to myself
I called too early hurray when I left home
I left home too early and without thinking
Oh, and now the room is cold
The room is now physically cold, but it also represents how I feel inside
And in my bed my one night lover
The person I slept with last night who doesn't mean anything to me
The mirror on the wall says: "You're alone"
I look at myself and realize that I am alone
I'm going down on my knees
I'm showing humility by getting down on the ground
For you I'm asking, please
I'm asking for your forgiveness, please
Won't you let me come back home, ma?
I'm asking my mother to let me come back home
And take me back again, mama
I want to come back to you and be part of our family again
For my life is like a rolling stone
My life feels out of control, like a rolling stone that can't be stopped
I remember the words you said
I recall the things you have told me in the past
When I closed the door behind me
When I left home and shut the door
"Child, you will regret what you have done"
You warned me that I would regret my choices
And now I know you were right
I realize that you were correct
But I'm still your daughter, mama
I'm still your child, your flesh and blood
I've lost my teenage pride
I'm not too proud to admit that I was wrong
It's all gone
My pride and arrogance have disappeared
Don't know what to do
I'm not sure what my next move should be
Early in the week
At the beginning of the week
Hoping that you will forgive me
I pray that you will forgive me
(Mama) Mama
I'm calling out to you, Mama
Contributed by Luke G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mels Bakker
Bonnie , je bent een gewelgige meid , met een prachtige stem.