Sedaka wrote his 1959 hit "Oh! Carol" about his then-girlfriend, Carol Klein, later to become Carole King. In 1963, King released a humorous answer entitled "Oh Neil".
The Laughter In the Rain Songfacts says Sedaka's hits dried up when The Beatles arrived, but then he teamed up with the lyricist Philip Cody and had a a number 1 hit with "Laughter In The Rain." It re-ignited Sedaka's career and he had 6 more Top-40 hits in America by 1977.
Sedaka's voice is in the tenor range.
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Neil Sedaka Lyrics
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Weary world come and don your dancin' shoes,
Old kaleidoscopic fantasy, full of mountain greens and baby blues.
Take me up and ease my restless mind,
Rollin' river she plays her travellin' song,
Tell my worried friends that I'll be fine,
Give them all my best, I'm goin' home.
Home, I feel so peaceful there.
Home, just me and the family without a care.
Dear Lord, so glad I'm goin' home.
Sunny mornin' lift your wings for me,
Weary world come and donÂ’t your dancin' shoes,
Old kaleidoscopic fantasy, full of mountain greens and baby blues.
Take me up and ease my restless mind,
Rollin' river she plays her travellin' song,
Tell my worried friends that I'll be fine,
Give them all my best, I'm goin' home.
Home, the beautiful breezes that tease the air,
Home, I feel so peaceful there.
Home, just me and the family without a care.
Dear Lord, so glad I'm goin' home,
Dear Lord, so glad I'm goin' home,
Dear Lord, so glad I'm goin' home.
The song "Home" by Neil Sedaka seems to be an ode to finding peace and solace in one's home. The lyrics speak of a sunny morning, where the world around is tired and weary, but the singer is ready to don his dancing shoes and head back home. The world around him is a kaleidoscopic fantasy, painted in mountain greens and baby blues. The singer is looking for someone to ease his restless mind, and the river beside him is playing its traveling song. He wants his worried friends to know that he will be fine, and he is going home.
The lyrics express a deep longing for home, where the breezes tease the air and the singer feels so peaceful. Home is just him and his family without a care in the world. He is realizing that he feels glad to be going back to his roots, where he can find solace in his own surroundings. It's interesting how the singer is further adding that the sense of peace and tranquility that he finds in his home is almost divine - manifesting it by adding "Dear Lord" at the end of the stanza.
Overall, the song seems to be a tribute to the idea of home, and how it can provide a sense of peace and belonging. It's a celebration of the sheer relief that comes with coming home after a long, tiring journey.
Line by Line Meaning
Sunny mornin' lift your wings for me,
The singer is asking for a bright and optimistic start to the day.
Weary world come and don your dancin' shoes,
The world has been through a lot and it's time to celebrate and have some fun.
Old kaleidoscopic fantasy, full of mountain greens and baby blues.
The singer is reminiscing about colorful memories from their past that bring them a sense of peace.
Take me up and ease my restless mind,
The artist wants to escape their worries and find some tranquility.
Rollin' river she plays her travellin' song,
The flowing river is like a musical soundtrack to the artist's journey.
Tell my worried friends that I'll be fine,
The singer wants to reassure their friends that everything will work out for them.
Give them all my best, I'm goin' home.
The singer is saying goodbye to their friends and headed back to their safe haven.
Home, the beautiful breezes that tease the air,
The artist finds comfort in the gentle breezes of home.
Home, I feel so peaceful there.
Home is a place where the artist can relax and find inner calm.
Home, just me and the family without a care.
Home is where the family is and where all of life's worries disappear.
Dear Lord, so glad I'm goin' home.
The singer is grateful for the opportunity to return home and be with their loved ones once again.
Dear Lord, so glad I'm goin' home,
The artist reiterates their joy and appreciation for being able to go home.
Dear Lord, so glad I'm goin' home.
The singer expresses utmost gratitude and happiness for being able to return to the place they call home.
Writer(s): Phil Cody, Neil Sedaka
Contributed by Evan D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Armando Anasco
beautiful both performance and song
Michael Spilman
wonderfull song and singing . From Michael from Yorkshire and proud of it .
Rico Cortes
I have music collection of this singer but never heard this one ever since
JUAN FRANCISCO GOMEZ OROZCO
THANS FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL SONG SINCE QUITO