For all who go home to Vermont, especially my granddaughter, Dafina
I’ve roamed too many cities,
too many lanes of cars.
I need to reach
the mountains green
and heavens filled with stars.
I’m trading in the hustle,
the bustle and the grind
For maple leaves
that rustle sweet
and simple peace of mind.
Refrain
Going home now,
going home.
It’s been a long, long journey,
But now I’m going home.
Going Home
For those looking toward a better place, especially my brother, Norman.
I’ve followed many pathways
O’er strange and foreign ground,
But now I know
The way I go,
For I am homeward bound.
I’m traveling to a valley
where children laugh and play,
And people share
and kindly care
and never go away.
And in that better country,
where birdsong fills the land,
Good neighbors greet
the folks they meet,
and all walk hand in hand.
Refrain
Going home now,
going home.
It’s been a long, long journey,
But now I’m going home.
Notice: I, Ann L Jarnes Randall, lyricist and composer of this song, “Going Home,” hereby retain the copyright to it. However, I freely share it to be performed, rearranged, or recorded, with this stipulation: its use is not to be for profit. Any arrangements or derivatives of this song must also be shared freely and not distributed or performed for profit. This retention of ownership is sometimes referred to as copyleft. These restrictions also may be defined as an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike Creative Commons license.
Dedicated to my brother, Norman Jarnes, who has gone home.
