Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen was formed in 1967 in Ann Arbor, … Read Full Bio ↴Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen was formed in 1967 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The band's name was inspired by 1950s film serials featuring the character Commando Cody and from a feature version of an earlier serial, King of the Rocket Men, released under the title "Lost Planet Airmen". The band's founder and leader, George Frayne, took the stage name Commander Cody.

The band's style is a mixture of country music, rockabilly, and blues. Their marathon live shows were legendary, but many felt that the spirit of those performances was never fully captured in the band's recordings.

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I'm Coming Home
Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen Lyrics

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Get your face all pretty and your hair done right
Cause we're gonna do the town tonight
Well I'm comin' into town and right on time I still got your lovin' on my mind

I'm a coming home I gotta make some love
I'm a coming home sweet turtle dove
I'm a coming home to make sweet love to you

Well I see down the road there's a big truck stop
They got a pretty little waitress with the carrot top
She's pretty as a doll pretty as can be
But don't you worry honey she ain't nothin' to me

I'm a coming home I gotta make some love
I'm a coming home sweet turtle dove
I'm a coming home to make sweet love to you

[guitar]

Well I came to a hill and the truck looked down
Throwed in low and she's huggin' the ground
Scratchin' gears but I'm goin' again I'm comin' home baby I'm doggin' it in

I'm a coming home I gotta make some love
I'm a coming home sweet turtle dove
I'm a coming home to make sweet love to you

Get your face all pretty and your hair done right
Cause we're gonna do the town tonight
Well I?m comin' into town right on time I still got your lovin' on my mind

I'm a coming home I gotta make some love

I'm a coming home sweet turtle dove
I'm a coming home to make sweet love to you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen's song "I'm Coming Home" depict a man returning to his lover in a small town after being away for a while. The first verse encourages the lover to prepare for a night out in town because the man wants to show her a good time. The second verse mentions a truck stop where a pretty waitress works, but the man assures his lover that he only has thoughts of her in his mind. The third verse describes the journey back home on a hill, with the man successfully overcoming challenges to make it back to his lover.

The song has an overall theme of homecoming and longing for one's significant other. The man is excited to see his lover again and is determined to make up for lost time by making love to her. It is also interesting to note the use of transportation in the lyrics - the truck stop and the hill represent obstacles that the man has to overcome to get back to his lover. Overall, the song is a fun and light-hearted take on a classic love story.

Line by Line Meaning

Get your face all pretty and your hair done right
Make yourself look beautiful with the right makeup and hairstyle, because we're going out tonight

Cause we're gonna do the town tonight
We're going to have a great time and explore the town tonight

Well I'm comin' into town and right on time I still got your lovin' on my mind
I'm coming to town as planned and couldn't stop thinking about your love

I'm a coming home I gotta make some love
I'm coming home to make love to you

I'm a coming home sweet turtle dove
I'm returning home to my beloved

I'm a coming home to make sweet love to you
I'm returning home with the sole intention of making love to you

Well I see down the road there's a big truck stop
As I drive down the road, I spot a large truck stop ahead

They got a pretty little waitress with the carrot top
The truck stop has a charming waitress with red hair

She's pretty as a doll pretty as can be
The waitress is as beautiful as a doll and extremely attractive

But don't you worry honey she ain't nothin' to me
But don't worry, my love, she means nothing to me

Well I came to a hill and the truck looked down
As I reached the top of a hill, I could see the truck below me

Throwed in low and she's huggin' the ground
I shifted the truck into low gear and drove it down the hill while keeping it close to the ground

Scratchin' gears but I'm goin' again I'm comin' home baby I'm doggin' it in
Even though the gears are making a scratchy noise, I am determined to return home and drive the truck as fast as I can

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