Marvin Earl Johnson (October 15, 1938 – May 16, 1993) was an American R&B a… Read Full Bio ↴Marvin Earl Johnson (October 15, 1938 – May 16, 1993) was an American R&B and soul singer most notable for performing on the first record to ever come from Motown.

Between 1959 and 1961, Johnson would issue nine Hot 100 singles including two top ten singles, "You Got What It Takes" and "I Love The Way You Love". He scored his final top 40 single in 1960 with "(You've Got To) Move Two Mountains"

Johnson's early Motown-issued singles would be the precedent to the future sound and success of the label, which by the time Johnson began issuing his Motown records nationally in 1965, had become the biggest independent label in the world. After issuing his final Motown singles in 1968, Johnson remained with Motown working on sales and promotion throughout the 1970s.

Johnson continued singing into the 1990s releasing a solo album on London-based Motor City Records. Johnson died of a stroke on May 16, 1993 in Columbia, South Carolina at the age of 54.

I'm Coming Home
Marv Johnson Lyrics

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I'm comin' on home
No more I roam
No more will I
Leave you here to cry
I miss you so
And I'm comin' home

It's so, so true

Can't go on without you
On up here on my knees
Beggin', baby please
Please let me in
And I'll never leave again

VERSE
Well you know I - I love you baby
And baby you know you love me too
You told me baby
That runnin' around would never do
Well I - searched and searched, oh yeah
For nobody else but you

repeat CHORUS

BRIDGE

repeat VERSE

repeat CHORUS

(I'm comin' home)
Yeah, oh yeah
(I'm comin' home)

I'm comin' home
(I'm comin' home)

Overall Meaning

Marv Johnson's song "I'm Coming Home" is a classic soul love song that conveys the message of a man returning home to his lover after some time away. He starts by expressing his excitement and relief to finally come back to his significant other and to end his wandering. The phrase "no more will I leave you here to cry" suggests that he had left her alone before and caused her emotional distress. He admits that he misses her and cannot go on without her. He then creates a sense of vulnerability by begging her to let him in so that he can be with her again, and he promises not to leave again.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm comin' on home
I am returning home after being away for some time.

No more I roam
I will no longer roam or wander away from you.

No more will I
I will make a conscious decision not to do it anymore.

Leave you here to cry
I will not abandon you and cause you pain and sorrow any longer.

I miss you so
I deeply long for your presence and companionship.

And I'm comin' home
I am returning home to you.

It's so, so true
My words and feelings are genuine and sincere.

Can't go on without you
I cannot bear to live my life without you by my side.

On up here on my knees
I am begging and pleading with you, willing to humbly submit and pray for your forgiveness.

Beggin', baby please
I am earnestly imploring you to forgive me and welcome me back into your arms.

Please let me in
Please allow me to re-enter and be a part of your life again.