Kitty Wells (born Muriel Deason on 30 August 1919 - 16 July 2012) is a coun… Read Full Bio ↴Kitty Wells (born Muriel Deason on 30 August 1919 - 16 July 2012) is a country singer from Nashville, Tennessee, known as the Queen of Country Music. During the 1950s she was the only female vocalist to consistently hit the top of the country charts and her stardom was on the same level as the biggest male vocalists of the period.

Wells' success in the 1950s and 1960s was so enormous that she still ranks as the sixth most successful female vocalist in the history of the Billboard country charts according to historian Joel Whitburn's book "The Top 40 Country Hits", behind Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Reba McEntire, Tammy Wynette, and Tanya Tucker. Wells was the third country music artist, behind Roy Acuff and Hank Williams, to receive the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1991 as well as being the seventh woman and first Caucasian woman to receive the honor. In 1976, she was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Lord I'm Coming Home
Kitty Wells Lyrics

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I've wandered far away from God now I'm coming home
The path of sin too long I've trod Lord I'm coming home
Coming home coming home never more to roam
Open wide Thine arms of love Lord I'm coming home
[ ac.guitar ]
I've wasted many precious years now I'm coming home
I now repent with bitter tears Lord I'm coming home
Coming home coming home...

Overall Meaning

Kitty Wells's song "Lord I'm Coming Home" is a powerful declaration of repentance and return to God. The lyrics speak of a person who has strayed from the path of righteousness and has been walking in the path of sin for too long. But now they have come to the realization that they need to turn around, to repent for their mistakes, and to come back to God. Through the powerful, yet simple, verse of the song, the singer expresses their deep longing for forgiveness and their hope for a fresh start. They ask God to open wide his arms of love, as they make their way back home.

The imagery in the song is rich and symbolic. The "path of sin" that the singer has been treading on for so long is a metaphor for their waywardness and rebellion against God. The "arms of love" that they seek are the open embrace of God, ready to receive them back into His fold. The tears that they shed in repentance are an expression of their remorse for their past mistakes and their desire to start anew. Through this song, Kitty Wells reminds her listeners that no matter how far we may stray from God, He is always waiting to welcome us back with open arms, and that it is never too late to turn around.

Line by Line Meaning

I've wandered far away from God now I'm coming home
I have strayed from my religious values, but now I am returning to them.

The path of sin too long I've trod Lord I'm coming home
I have been involved in immorality for a significant amount of time, but now I am returning to godliness.

Coming home coming home never more to roam
I am finally finding a permanent home with God, never to wander again.

Open wide Thine arms of love Lord I'm coming home
God, please accept me with open arms as I come back into the fold of your love.

I've wasted many precious years now I'm coming home
I regret the time I have lost, but I am now coming back to live a life with purpose and meaning.

I now repent with bitter tears Lord I'm coming home
I am remorseful for my wrongdoing and am seeking forgiveness as I come back to the arms of God.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: WILLIAM J. KIRKPATRICK

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Kitty Wells was a favorite of my Mother who passed one year ago. Our family plans on playing Ms. Wells version of Lord, I'm Coming Home at her upcoming memorial. Momma will smile.