I'm Coming Home
Clifton Chenier Lyrics


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I'm, I'm coming home
'Cause I feel, you know I feel oh so all alone
I'm coming back home and meet my dear old mother
'Cause that's where I belong

You know all, all of my friends
They all saying it's not a bad choice for me
I'm coming back home, yes I'm coming back home
'Cause that's where I belong

You'll remember, before I come home
I wanna start, I wanna start all over again
That's why I'm coming home, I'm coming back home
'Cause that's where I belong
One more thing I wanna tell you

You know all, all of my friends
They all saying it's not a bad choice for me
That's why I'm coming home and meet my dear old mother
That's one woman, I know she loves me
I know she do, I know she do

I'm, I'm coming home
I feel, feel so all alone




I'm coming back home and meet my dear old mother
'Cause that's where I belong

Overall Meaning

In this song, Clifton Chenier sings about returning home. He feels lonely and wants to be back with his old friends and family. He mentions that his friends think it's a good choice for him to come back home, which suggests that he had left for some reason. He wants to start over and make things right, and he knows that his mother will always love him. The song is a heartfelt and emotional plea to return to his roots.


The lyrics of this song express a sense of homesickness and disconnection from his past. The singer longs for the comfort and familiarity of home, where he knows he will be accepted and loved. The theme of returning to one's roots is universal and relatable, and reflects the human desire for connection and belonging.


One interesting fact about this song is that Clifton Chenier is considered the "King of Zydeco," a style of music popular in Louisiana that combines Cajun and Creole influences. Another fact is that the song was originally recorded and released in 1956 by Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five, a popular R&B band of the time. Chenier's version of the song was released in 1962 and became a hit in the zydeco community.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm, I'm coming home
I am returning to my place of origin.


'Cause I feel, you know I feel oh so all alone
I feel very lonely and isolated.


I'm coming back home and meet my dear old mother
I am returning to see my beloved mother.


'Cause that's where I belong
I feel that my true place is at home.


You know all, all of my friends
My entire group of acquaintances.


They all saying it's not a bad choice for me
Each one of my friends thinks my decision to return home is wise.


I'm coming back home, yes I'm coming back home
I am definitely returning to where I come from.


'Cause that's where I belong
My true home is where I need to be.


You'll remember, before I come home
I want to remind you that I plan to start anew before returning home.


I wanna start, I wanna start all over again
I desire to renew my life and have a fresh start.


That's why I'm coming home, I'm coming back home
That is why I am taking the journey home.


'Cause that's where I belong
I am confident that my true place is therefore at home.


One more thing I wanna tell you
There is one more thing I would like to say before I close.


That's why I'm coming home and meet my dear old mother
For the mentioned reasons, I am returning home to see my mother.


That's one woman, I know she loves me
There is one woman I am certain loves me wholeheartedly, and that is my mother.


I know she do, I know she do
There is no doubt within me that she loves me.


I'm, I'm coming home
I am indeed coming home.


I feel, feel so all alone
Being alone is what I feel.


I'm coming back home and meet my dear old mother
I want to return home to see my beloved mother.


'Cause that's where I belong
My true place is definitely at home.




Writer(s): Clifton Chenier

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