Welcome Home
Shelley Fabares Lyrics


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Welcome, welcome home, baby
You went with her and then she hurt you so
But I won't ever say I told you so
Darling, I still love you so

Welcome, welcome home, baby
The kiss you walked away from still is there
The heart you've broken you can still repair
Darling, welcome, mmm, welcome home

They all said that you'd never
Come back to me
Funny how wrong
People can be

So tell me you won't roam, baby
And I will kiss your sorry tears away
I know that this time you've come back to stay
Darling welcome, mmm welcome home

Tell me you won't roam, baby
And I will kiss your sorry tears away
I know that this time you've come back to stay
Darling, welcome, mmm welcome home

Welcome, mmm welcome home (Welcome home)




Welcome, mmm welcome home (Welcome home)
Welcome, mmm welcome home (Welcome home)

Overall Meaning

In Shelley Fabares's song "Welcome Home," she sings to her lover who has returned to her after leaving with another woman who hurt him. Despite the warnings of those around him, he has chosen to come back to Fabares. She reassures him of her love and welcomes him back into her arms.


The first verse acknowledges that the lover went with another woman who ended up hurting him. However, Fabares does not want to rub the mistake in his face and instead chooses to focus on the present moment, welcoming him home with open arms. She still loves him and is willing to let go of the past and look towards the future.


In the second verse, Fabares reminds her lover that he can still fix the heart he has broken. She believes in him and wants him to know that he still has a chance with her. Fabares acknowledges that people around her thought her lover would never come back, but she always had faith that he would return to her.


Overall, the song is a message of forgiveness and second chances. Fabares shows unconditional love for her lover and is willing to look past their past mistakes. The lyrics are simple yet powerful, portraying the deep emotions of love, forgiveness, and reconciliation.


Line by Line Meaning

Welcome, welcome home, baby
I am glad to have you back home.


You went with her and then she hurt you so
You left with someone else but she ended up hurting you.


But I won't ever say I told you so
I won't rub it in your face that I warned you about this person.


Darling, I still love you so
My love for you has not diminished despite what happened.


The kiss you walked away from still is there
Our relationship was strong before you left and it still is.


The heart you've broken you can still repair
You hurt me by leaving but we can still fix things between us.


They all said that you'd never
People thought you would never come back to me.


Come back to me
Return to our relationship.


Funny how wrong
It's ironic that they were mistaken.


People can be
People often make incorrect assumptions.


So tell me you won't roam, baby
Promise me that you won't leave again.


And I will kiss your sorry tears away
I will comfort you and make things better.


I know that this time you've come back to stay
I am confident that this time you will not leave again.


Darling welcome, mmm welcome home
I am happy to have you back and welcome you with open arms.


Welcome, mmm welcome home (Welcome home)
Once again, I welcome you home with all my heart.




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@VILJL

Shelley Fabares was born on January 19, 1944 and celebrated her 80th birthday today, January 19, 2024. She was on "The Donna Reed Show" (1958-1963) and the sitcom "Coach" (1989-1997) which earned her two Primetime Emmy Awards nominations. Her recording of "Johnny Angel" reached number one (#1) on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on April of 1962. It was a certified Gold Record, selling over a million copies. I was in eight grade at Miami Springs Junior High School when this song was popular

@bluelagoon5575

A doll with a lovely voice. September 17, 2020 listening and my heart beat so fast

@duaneduncan5280

She's absolutely gorgeous the best was wondering if they will ever show her video of her singing Johnny angel on American bandstand in 1962 the June 19th show would love to watch it

@harryknackers7892

God she was adorable.

@davidoverholt251

Shelly did 3 Elvis Presley movies, after she left the Donna Reed Show, and other appearances and TV shows. She also appeared in the TV sitcom style series Coach for several years just to name a few.

@davidoverholt251

Still love her singing the songs from my youth! And still thank the Donna Reed Show! When I was young, and had to be home when the street lights turned on!

@taylortimeless

This song has been stuck in my head for a while.

@raymondmarchand8815

Shelly, you are a real Doll!

@MrRoute6600

Beautiful Person.

@michaelodonnell9756

I best remember her from the movie Brian's Song.

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