Show Me the Way to Go Home
Julie London Lyrics


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Show me the way to go
I'm tired and I wanna go to bed
I had a little drink
About an hour ago
And it's gone straight
To my head
Where ever I may roam
On land or sea or form
You can always hear me
Singing a song
Show me the way to your home

Wher ever I may roam
On land or sea or form
Well he can always hear me
Singing a song
Show me a way in your home




I gotta go home
Just point me home

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Julie London's song "Show Me the Way to Go Home" are simple and straightforward. The singer, after having a little too much to drink, is tired and wants to go to bed, but needs someone to show her the way home. She proclaims that no matter where she goes, on land or sea, she'll always be singing a song, asking for someone to help her find her way back home. The song is an ode to the struggles of being drunk and disoriented, and how the only remedy is to return to familiar surroundings and find comfort in the safety of home.


The lyrics of this song have the potential to resonate with listeners on a very personal level, as many of us have experienced the disorienting effects of alcohol and the desire to find our way back home. The song is sung in a soft and soothing tone by Julie London, which only serves to enhance the longing and vulnerability expressed in the lyrics. The repeated refrain of "show me the way to go home" becomes almost hypnotic, drawing the listener in and evoking a sense of empathy and understanding.


Line by Line Meaning

Show me the way to go
Asking for directions to return home


I'm tired and I wanna go to bed
Expressing exhaustion and desire for rest


I had a little drink
Admitting to consuming alcohol


About an hour ago
Recent time frame of alcohol consumption


And it's gone straight
Acknowledging the drinks effects


To my head
Location of where the alcohol is affecting


Wher ever I may roam
Regardless of where I am


On land or sea or form
No matter the mode of transportation


Well he can always hear me
Others can always hear me


Singing a song
Singing regardless of the circumstances


Show me a way in your home
Asking for assistance in finding a place to stay for the night


I gotta go home
Ready to go back to where you're staying


Just point me home
Asking for a simple direction to get back to where you're staying




Writer(s): Hal Swain Aka Reginald Connelly, Irving King Aka James Campbell

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