Homeward Bound
John Mayer and Paul Simon Lyrics

I'm sittin' in the railway station
Starting the journey while sitting all alone in the railway station.

Got a ticket to my destination
Have a ticket to go to a particular place, which is the destination.

On a tour of one-night stands
Traveling to perform one-night concerts at different places.

My suitcase and guitar in hand
With only a suitcase and guitar, I'm ready to travel and perform.

And every stop is neatly planned
The journey is pre-planned and organized in advance.

For a poet and a one-man band
As a singer-songwriter and a solo musician, I am going to different places to perform.

Homeward bound I wish I was
Feeling homesick and yearning to return home.

Home where my thought's escapin' Home where my music's playin' Home where my love lies waitin' Silently for me
A true home is where I can unwind and be with the people I love, where music and memories come alive.

Every day's an endless stream Of cigarettes and magazines
The days become monotonous, blending together like an endless stretch of reading and cigarette-smoking.

And each town looks the same to me The movies and the factories
No matter where I go, I see the same buildings and places: movie theatres, factories, and towns that blend together in a blur.

And every stranger's face I see Reminds me that I long to be
Seeing the faces of strangers makes me long for familiarity and the comfort of home.

Tonight I'll sing my songs again I'll play the game and pretend
Performing tonight, putting on a show for others, while pretending that everything is alright.

But all my words come back to me In shades of mediocrity Like emptiness in harmony
Despite performing, the words feel hollow and mediocre, like empty melodies.

I need someone to comfort me
In need of someone to offer comfort, and a shoulder to lean on during these tough times.

Silently for me
The love I long for is waiting silently for me back home.