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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My Home in My Hand
Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen Lyrics
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To catch an outbound dog
I got my ticket from a man
He said, Son you wanna check your bags?
I said, No thank you sir, I carry my home right in my hand
I got my home in my hand, and I'm a travellin' man
When I need a woman, I want a one-night stand
I don't know what makes me ramble
And I guess I really don't care
I feed one mouth, and that's my own
Well, just like trouble you can find me
On the corner of any two streets
Smoking up weed and sitting on my own
I got my home in my hand, and I'm a travellin' man
When I need a woman, I want a one-night stand
Yeah, I move pretty quick cause I got my home in my hand
Got my home in my hand, and I'm a travellin' man
When I meet a woman, I want a one-night stand
Yeah, I move pretty quick cause I got my home in my hand
I got my home, my home in my hand
I got my home, and I'm a travellin' man
I got my home, my home in my hand
I got my home in my hand, and I'm a travellin' man
I got my home, and I'm a traveling man
I got a home in my hand, and I'm a travellin' man
I got my home, my home in my hand
The lyrics of "My Home in My Hand" by Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen describe the life of a wandering man who travels light and carries his home in his hand. He narrates his experience stopping at Greyhound Station, where he gets his ticket from a man who offers to check his bags. However, he declines because he carries his home with him. He admits that he doesn't know what makes him ramble but enjoys traveling, and having his home in his hand helps him move quickly. He feeds only himself and spends most of his time smoking weed and sitting on his own while looking for trouble on any two streets' corner. The singer is proud of his ability to travel light and carry his home in his hand.
This song can be interpreted to mean that the singer is a drifter, with no fixed destination, living a lonely and transient life. He finds comfort and independence in his ability to travel light and carry his home with him. He is also direct about his sexual desires, preferring one-night stands to a committed relationship, and sees himself as a "travelling man." The song implies that the singer is content with his lifestyle and does not feel the need to conform to societal norms.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, went down to the Greyhound Station
I went to the bus station
To catch an outbound dog
To catch a bus going out of town
I got my ticket from a man
I bought my ticket from a man
He said, Son you wanna check your bags?
He asked if I wanted to check my bags
I said, No thank you sir, I carry my home right in my hand
I declined and said I don't need to check my bags because my home is always with me
I don't know what makes me ramble
I don't know what compels me to wander and travel
And I guess I really don't care
And I don't care to find out
I feed one mouth, and that's my own
I only have to take care of myself
Well, just like trouble you can find me
You can easily find me
On the corner of any two streets
On any street corner
Smoking up weed and sitting on my own
Smoking marijuana alone
I got my home in my hand, and I'm a travellin' man
I carry my home with me and I'm always on the move
When I need a woman, I want a one-night stand
I want a brief sexual encounter with a woman when I feel the need
Yeah, I move pretty quick cause I got my home in my hand
I can move quickly because I don't have to worry about carrying too many belongings
Got my home in my hand, and I'm a travellin' man
I still have my home with me even though I'm always traveling
When I meet a woman, I want a one-night stand
When I meet a woman, I just want a brief sexual encounter
I got my home, and I'm a traveling man
I always travel and I always have my home with me
I got a home in my hand, and I'm a travellin' man
My home is always with me and I'm always on the go
I got my home, my home in my hand
I don't need a physical house, my home is wherever I am
I got my home in my hand, and I'm a travellin' man
My home is portable and I'm always moving
Contributed by William Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.