Goin' Home
Neil Young & Crazy Horse Lyrics

On the hill where Custer was
At the location where Custer fought his final battle

Making his last stand
Defending his position against his opponents' final attack

With the Indians all around you
Facing indigenous people from all sides

And his gun in his hand
Holding a firearm to protect himself

Such a wind was blowing that day
A significant gust was present that date

Through the battleground
Across the location where battles were waged

I could feel it in my hair
Sensing the wind through one's locks

As I turned towards downtown
While looking away from the battleground and towards the urban center

Weaving through the buildings
Moving through the town's architecture

Cutting though the streets
Traveling across the roads by navigating skillfully

Slicing through the culture
Separating from or penetrating through a community's mindset

Piling on the weeks
Accumulating a significant period or stretch of time

Going home, I'm going home
The act of returning to one's place of abode

Dropping in on you my friend
Coming to see a mate without notice

Is just like old times
Similar to past experiences and circumstances

Said the fool who signed the paper
Claimed by the person who made an unwise choice

To assorted slimes
Referring to groups with immoral qualities

It's hard to get blood from a stone
Obtaining something from an individual who does not have such a thing to give is challenging

But for you I'll give it a try
Nonetheless, an effort to acquire it for you will be made

To provide your accommodations
To offer suitable arrangements for you

And leave you satisfied
So that you are content with the results

You'd think it was easy
It may appear simple

To give your life away
To relinquish one's existence with no regard

To not have to live up to
To disregard one's obligations

The promises you made
To abandon the commitments you established

Elusively she cut the phone
Without much notice or warning, she ended the call

Moved from cell to cell
Transferring to different locations where phone signals are accessible

Really looking remarkable
Appearing to be excellent or outstanding

And obviously doing well
Clearly progressing satisfactorily

Made a turn on a wooden bridge
Navigated a bend by crossing on a timber structure

Into the battleground
Entering the region where wars are fought

With a thousand warriors on the ridge
Accompanied by a large group of fighters at the mountaintop

She tried to turn her radio down
Attempted to reduce the volume of her broadcast

Battle drums were pounding
The sound of drums typically associated with conflicts could be heard

All around her car
In the vicinity of her vehicle

She saw her clothes were changing
She noticed a transformation in her garments

Into sky and stars
The attire evolved into a cosmic representation

Going home, I'm going home
The expression of the return to one's place of residence

Going home, I'm going home
The act of going back to one's residence

Going home, I'm going home
The declaration of returning to one's place of abode

Going home, I'm going home
The process of returning to one's domicile

Going home, I'm going home
The plan to return to one's place of stay