I Want to Go Home
Mitchell Ayres Lyrics
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Yeah, it's round!
Hmm, well, aren't the stars bright?
They're out!
Perry, would you like to take a walk thru the park?
Nah!
But, what would you like to do?
I wanna go home with you!
I wanna meet the family
I'm sure that they'll approve of me
I wanna go home, with you (you do)
An' nobody else will do!
Kissing goodnight at your front door
Makes me love you more an' more
I wanna go home with you!
Oh, oh, Perry, here come my two sisters
(Hi Perry, hi Perry)
Hi Jay, hi ya Marge!
Err, what are you doing here? (we're just walking)
Well, why don't you just walk along?
Go get yourself a soda (nah)
Why don't you go to a movie? (nah)
Well, what do ya wanna do? (nah)
We wanna go home, with you (what, the three of ya's)
We wanna go home with you (ah da dee)
We wanna meet your family
We know your pa an' ma will agree
We wanna go home, with you!
An' nobody else will do!
An' when we get your front door
We're gonna love you more an' more
We wanna go home
We wanna go home, he's my date!
I saw him first
Now girls, girls, just a moment girls
Girls, just a moment
Just a moment (you stay out of this)
Well, I guess I'll go home a-lone
I'm gonna go home alone!
The song "I Want To Go Home" is a cheerful and lighthearted tune about a man and his girlfriend walking through the park, only to be joined by the girlfriend's two sisters. The man initially declines their invitations to grab soda or watch a movie, stating that he just wants to go home with his girlfriend. He expresses a desire to meet her family and is confident that they will approve of him. The sisters, however, also want to go home with the man, leading to a brief squabble that ends with the man deciding to go home alone.
The lyrics are catchy and playful, with a large emphasis on repetition, as the man and the sisters all want to "go home" with someone. At first, it seems like a romantic song about a couple wanting to spend time together and have a future, but then it turns into a sitcom-style scenario with the sisters popping up out of nowhere, disrupting their plans. The song captures a youthful energy and a sense of carefree joy, with the man's insistence on going home with his girlfriend and the sisters' enthusiasm for joining in.
Overall, the song seems to be about the power of family and how they can bring people together, even under unexpected circumstances. The man clearly wants to make a good impression on his girlfriend's family and show them that he cares about her, while the sisters are protective and enthusiastic about their sister's love life. Despite the small conflict between them, the song ends on a positive note, with the man heading home alone but still happy and looking forward to the future.
Line by Line Meaning
Perry, doesn't the moon look beautiful tonight?
Asking Perry if he thinks the moon is beautiful tonight.
Yeah, it's round!
Perry agrees that the moon is round.
Hmm, well, aren't the stars bright?
Asking Perry if he thinks the stars are bright.
They're out!
Perry confirms that the stars are out.
Perry, would you like to take a walk thru the park?
Asking Perry if he wants to take a walk through the park.
Nah!
Perry declines the offer to take a walk.
But, what would you like to do?
Asking Perry what he wants to do instead.
I wanna go home, with you (oh)
Expressing a desire to go home with Perry.
I wanna go home with you!
Repeating the desire to go home with Perry.
I wanna meet the family
Expressing a desire to meet Perry's family.
I'm sure that they'll approve of me
Believing that Perry's family will like and approve of them.
I wanna go home, with you (you do)
Reiterating the desire to go home with Perry and confirming that only Perry will do.
An' nobody else will do!
Stating that no one else will do for them.
Kissing goodnight at your front door
Referring to a romantic gesture, kissing Perry goodnight at his front door.
Makes me love you more an' more
Expressing that the romantic gesture increases their love for Perry.
I wanna go home with you!
Repeating the desire to go home with Perry.
Oh, oh, Perry, here come my two sisters
Alerting Perry to the arrival of their two sisters.
(Hi Perry, hi Perry)
The sisters greet Perry.
Err, what are you doing here? (we're just walking)
Asking the sisters why they are here and they respond by saying they are just walking.
Well, why don't you just walk along?
Suggesting that the sisters just keep walking by themselves.
Go get yourself a soda (nah)
Suggesting that the sisters go get a soda to occupy their time, but they decline.
Why don't you go to a movie? (nah)
Suggesting that the sisters go watch a movie, but they decline again.
Well, what do ya wanna do? (nah)
Asking the sisters what they want to do instead, but they again decline to suggest anything.
We wanna go home, with you (what, the three of ya's)
The sisters express a sudden desire to go home with Perry as well, making it three people wanting to go home with him.
We wanna go home with you (ah da dee)
Repeating the sudden desire to go home with Perry.
We wanna meet your family
Expressing a desire to meet Perry's family.
We know your pa an' ma will agree
Believing that Perry's family will like and approve of them.
We wanna go home, with you!
Reiterating the sudden desire to go home with Perry and confirming that only he will do.
An' nobody else will do!
Stating that no one else will do for them.
An' when we get your front door
Envisioning another romantic situation, this time with all three of them approaching Perry's front door.
We're gonna love you more an' more
Expressing that the romantic situation will increase their love for Perry.
We wanna go home
Repeating the sudden desire to go home with Perry.
We wanna go home, he's my date!
One of the sisters claiming to have dated Perry before the other sisters.
I saw him first
Justifying the claim by saying she saw Perry first.
Well, I guess I'll go home a-lone
Perry decides to go home alone, not wanting to deal with the sisters' squabble.
Lyrics © CARLIN AMERICA INC
Written by: JACK JOYCE
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Bugleboy 452
Love this song, I've heard so many versions by different singers. this is a cool version
A Trip Down Memory Lane
I've always loved this song too. Mitchell Ayres had a really underrated sound!
Bugleboy 452
@A Trip Down Memory Lane He's new to me but I like his sound. The Saga of Jenny is such a funny song, tells a great song. I like Danny Kayes version and also Mildred Bailey
A Trip Down Memory Lane
@Bugleboy 452 Mitchell Ayers was more famous for being Perry Como's musical director in the 50s