Going to My Hometown
Rory Gallagher Lyrics
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Daddy's in the backyard,"Get a job, son,
You know you ought to try".
I packed up my bag, I headed down the road,
I got me a job from Henry Ford.
But I made a mistake, I moved much too far
And now I know what the lonesome blues are . . .
I need someone to talk to.
I`m getting lonesome, I'm getting blue,
Let me tell you where I'm going to . . .
Yes I'm going to my home town,
I don't care ever even if I have to walk.
Yes I'm going to my home town,
I don't care even if I have to walk.
I gotta move on now baby, I got no more time left to talk.
Yes I'm going to my home town,
Sorry but I can't take you.
Yes I'm going to my home town,
Sorry but I can't take you.
Only got one ticket, you know I just can't afford two.
Take me home.
The day I left,
You know the rain was pouring down.
The day I left,
You know the rain was pouring down.
I'm going home again baby,
I believe the sun's gonna come on out.
Let's go home, boy, let's go home.
Yes I'm going to my home town,
You know baby I gotta go.
Going to my home town,
You know I just have to go.
I really love you, woman,
I'll see you in a year, maybe no, maybe yes.
Going to my home town,
I'm going to my home town,
Going to my home town,
Going to my home town.
The lyrics to Rory Gallagher's "Going to My Hometown" tell the story of a man's journey home after leaving for work and feeling lonely and disconnected. The opening lines describe a domestic scene with the man's mother baking in the kitchen and his father urging him to find a job. The man then sets off on a journey to find work, but he realizes he's gone too far and is plagued by loneliness and the blues. He longs for someone to talk to and decides to go back home.
The chorus repeats the phrase "going to my hometown," emphasizing the point of the song. The man is determined to return to his roots, despite the distance he must travel. He even tells his love interest that he can't take her with him because he only has one ticket. The song is a simple but poignant reminder of the power of home and the longing we feel for connection and familiarity.
Overall, the lyrics to "Going to My Hometown" capture the universal experience of feeling disconnected from our roots and yearning for a sense of belonging.
Line by Line Meaning
Mama's in the kitchen baking up a pie.
The singer's mother is busy baking a pie in the kitchen.
Daddy's in the backyard,"Get a job, son,
You know you ought to try".
The singer's father is in the backyard urging him to get a job and start working.
I packed up my bag, I headed down the road,
I got me a job from Henry Ford.
But I made a mistake, I moved much too far
And now I know what the lonesome blues are . . .
The singer left home, found work at Henry Ford's company, but regretted moving too far away from home and now knows what it feels like to be lonely and sad.
I`m getting lonesome, I'm getting blue,
I need someone to talk to.
The singer is feeling lonely and sad and wishes he had someone to talk to.
Yes I'm going to my home town,
I don't care ever even if I have to walk.
The singer is determined to go back to his hometown, even if it means walking all the way there.
I gotta move on now baby, I got no more time left to talk.
The singer needs to leave and cannot stay to talk anymore.
Sorry but I can't take you.
The singer regrets not being able to take someone with him on his journey back home.
Only got one ticket, you know I just can't afford two.
The singer only has one ticket and cannot afford to buy another one.
The day I left,
You know the rain was pouring down.
It was raining heavily on the day the singer left his hometown.
I'm going home again baby,
I believe the sun's gonna come on out.
The singer is excited to go back home and believes that good things are waiting for him there.
Yes I'm going to my home town,
You know baby I gotta go.
The singer is reminding his loved ones that he has to go back home.
I really love you, woman,
I'll see you in a year, maybe no, maybe yes.
The singer loves his woman but cannot promise when he will return home to see her again.
Going to my home town,
I'm going to my home town,
Going to my home town,
Going to my home town.
The singer repeats that he is going back to his hometown multiple times to emphasize his determination.
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Written by: RORY GALLAGHER
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