I'm Coming Home
Joe Farren Lyrics

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I'm going down
Down to New Orleans
Back to the city
To my river queen

So you can stop writing letters
And put that phone card away
Cause baby I'm coming home

I saved all my money
That I earned along the way
To wake up beside you
And lie in bed all day

So you can stop writing letters
And put that phone card away
When I get home

Will you meet me in your birthday suit
I'll make up for those nights away from you
And we'll fall in love all over again
Cause baby I'm coming home

So you can stop writing letters
And put that phone card away
When I get home

Will you meet me in your birthday suit
I'll make up for the nights away from you
And we'll fall in love all over

I'll sing you to sleep again
We'll be as far from lonely as we've ever been
And we'll fall in love all over again
Cause baby I'm coming home

Down to New Orleans
To my river queen

So you can stop writing letters

And put that phone card away
Yeah baby I'm coming home

Overall Meaning

In Joe Farren's song "I'm Coming Home," the singer is expressing his eagerness to return home to his lover in New Orleans. He has been away for some time, working and saving money, but he realizes that what he truly desires is to be beside his lover, to wake up with them and spend the entire day in bed together. He makes it clear that he doesn't want any more letters or phone calls because he intends to be home soon. He yearns to see his lover again and make up for lost time. He promises to be the best lover ever and to serenade them to sleep once more. The city of New Orleans plays a significant role in the song, as the singer cannot wait to return to the town and his "river queen."

The song's lyrics reflect the excitement and yearning of a lover who has been away for too long. He misses and longs for his sweetheart and promises to make up for lost time. The promise to awaken beside his lover and spend the day in bed is a romantic notion that underscores the message of the song. The singer also notes that he doesn't want to receive any more letters or phone calls because nothing can substitute the physical presence of his lover.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm going down
I'm headed south to New Orleans

Down to New Orleans
I'm headed to the city of New Orleans

Back to the city
I'm returning to a familiar place

To my river queen
To my love, who I call my river queen

So you can stop writing letters
Don't bother writing letters anymore

And put that phone card away
No need to use a phone card to call me anymore

Cause baby I'm coming home
I'm coming home to be with my love

I saved all my money
I worked hard and saved all my earnings

That I earned along the way
From wherever I went and worked

To wake up beside you
To be reunited and wake up next to my love

And lie in bed all day
To enjoy each other's company in bed