Homeward Bound
Paul Simon/Willie Nelson/Willie Nelson & Friends Lyrics

I'm sitting in the railway station.
The person singing is currently seated in a train station.

Got a ticket for my destination.
The person singing has a ticket for their intended location.

On a tour of one-night stands my suitcase and guitar in hand.
The person singing is a musician touring various cities, performing in one-night shows, and carrying a suitcase and guitar.

And every stop is neatly planned for a poet and a one-man band.
Each stop on the musician's tour is carefully organized since they're responsible for both writing and playing their songs.

[Chorus] Homeward bound, I wish I was, Homeward bound, Home where my thought's escaping, Home where my music's playing, Home where my love lies waiting Silently for me.
The musician longs to go home where they can write, play music, and be with their loved ones.

Every day's an endless stream Of cigarettes and magazines.
The musician's day-to-day life involves consuming various products like cigarettes and magazines in a never-ending cycle.

And each town looks the same to me, The movies and the factories And every stranger's face I see reminds me that I long to be,
All of the cities visited on the musician's tour look the same because everything seems to revolve around the same things like industrial areas, movie theaters, and strangers, and this makes them miss their home even more.

[Chorus] Homeward bound, I wish I was, Homeward bound, Home where my thought's escaping, Home where my music's playing, Home where my love lies waiting Silently for me.
The musician wishes they were back home with the familiar surroundings that allow them to escape mentally, play music, and be with their significant other.

Tonight I'll sing my songs again, I'll play the game and pretend.
Despite their longing for home, the musician will perform their songs again tonight, pretending everything is alright.

But all my words come back to me in shades of mediocrity Like emptiness in harmony I need someone to comfort me.
However, when the musician hears their own songs, they don’t find them exciting, and the emptiness of their music feels like a burden, so they need someone to console them.

[Chorus] Homeward bound, I wish I was, Homeward bound, Home where my thought's escaping, Home where my music's playing, Home where my love lies waiting Silently for me.
The musician repeats their desire to be back home where they can find peace, play their music, and be with their loved one, who's patiently waiting for them.

Silently for me.
The musician's partner waits for them silently and patiently without complaining while they continue to tour.