Take Me Home, Country Roads
Homeward Bound: Discovering Life's Essence through Appalachian Beauty
Lyrics
Almost heaven, West Virginia
Describes West Virginia as an almost heavenly place.
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River
Highlights the natural beauty with Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah River.
Life is old there, older than the trees
Emphasizes the age of life in West Virginia, suggesting a deep-rooted history.
Younger than the mountains, growin' like a breeze
Compares the age of the speaker to the mountains, expressing a sense of youthfulness.
Country roads, take me home
Expresses a desire for country roads to take the speaker home.
To the place I belong
Reiterates the longing for a place of belonging.
West Virginia, mountain mama
Refers to West Virginia as the "mountain mama," personifying the state.
Take me home, country roads
Repeats the plea for the country roads to take the speaker home.
All my memories gather 'round her
Reflects on memories surrounding West Virginia.
Miner's lady, stranger to blue water
Mentions a miner's lady, highlighting the industrial and rural aspects of the state.
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky
Describes the environment with dark and dusty imagery painted on the sky.
Misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye
Evokes a sense of nostalgia with a misty taste of moonshine and a teardrop in the speaker's eye.
Country roads, take me home
Repeats the desire for country roads to take the speaker home.
To the place I belong
Reiterates the theme of belonging to West Virginia.
West Virginia, mountain mama
Uses "mountain mama" again, reinforcing the personification of the state.
Take me home, country roads
Repeats the plea for the country roads to take the speaker home.
I hear her voice in the mornin' hour, she calls me
Describes hearing a voice in the morning, adding a personal connection to the place.
The radio reminds me of my home far away
Associates the radio with memories of home, suggesting a connection through music.
Drivin' down the road, I get a feelin'
Expresses a feeling of longing while driving, hinting at a desire to return home.
That I should've been home yesterday, yesterday
Stresses the speaker's sense of regret for not being home earlier.
Country roads, take me home
Repeats the desire for country roads to take the speaker home.
To the place I belong
Reiterates the theme of belonging to West Virginia.
West Virginia, mountain mama
Uses "mountain mama" again, reinforcing the personification of the state.
Take me home, country roads
Repeats the plea for the country roads to take the speaker home.
Country roads, take me home
Repeats the desire for country roads to take the speaker home.
To the place I belong
Reiterates the theme of belonging to West Virginia.
West Virginia, mountain mama
Uses "mountain mama" again, reinforcing the personification of the state.
Take me home, country roads
Repeats the plea for the country roads to take the speaker home.
Take me home, (down) country roads
Repeats the plea for the country roads to take the speaker home, with a slight variation.
Take me home, (down) country roads
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