Country Song
Homebound Harmony: Rediscovering Roots Through Austin Collazo's Country Tune
Lyrics
I spent a few weeks back at home
I returned home for a few weeks
That made me want to write a country song
The experience inspired me to write a country song
Coffee in the morning with mom
Shared morning coffee with my mom
Trying to figure out with dad what went wrong
Trying to understand with dad what went wrong
Friday five a.m. I'm playing ball
Playing ball at 5 a.m. on Friday
Damn sometimes that's all that I want
Expressing the desire for simplicity
I guess that I'll just put it in a song
Decided to express my feelings in a song
When I spent a few weeks back in Arkansas
Reflecting on weeks spent in Arkansas
On the night I pulled in
Upon arrival in Arkansas
Phone rang it was that old best friend
Received a call from an old best friend
I was nervous he would talk about my sins
Apprehensive about discussing past mistakes
Sunday service me, but this is what he said
During Sunday service, received unexpected advice
Man we're gonna have one hell of a time
Excitement about future plans
I hope you brought your sleeping bag, you're staying at mine
Invitation to stay and enjoy time together
Cause when we wake up I got a brand new truck
Anticipation of a ride in a new truck
And I've been dying to take her for a ride
Excitement about the prospect of love
I want to go back to playing ping pong
Nostalgia for childhood activities like ping pong
Scraping my knee and yelling for my mom
Fond memories of childhood
I want to be a big ole kid, want to have my first kiss
Expressing a desire to remain youthful
And I might even want to fall in love
Openness to the idea of falling in love
Then it came time to tell them what's been going on
Sharing personal experiences with friends
So I got my friends together, and I played them these songs
Presentation of songs to friends
I looked up, and they were singing along
Friends joining in singing along
To that first one I wrote called Mexico
Reference to the first song, "Mexico"
Now I get it why people move home
Understanding the appeal of returning home
I admit it I don't want to grow old
Reluctance to grow old
So I'm in the city, and I'm sowing my oats
Living in the city but questioning solitude
But is it fitting for a man to be alone?
Reflection on the suitability of being alone
Now I keep thinking about
Contemplating the future
How will I know if the time is now
Uncertainty about the right time
I never had any doubt
Past confidence now shaken by a friend's words
Until that friend starting running his mouth
Recalling the earlier excitement
Man we're gonna have one hell of a time
Reiteration of the anticipation of a good time
I hope you brought your sleeping bag, you're staying at mine
Repeating the invitation to stay over
Cause when we wake up I got a brand new truck
Reaffirming the desire to go for a ride in a new truck
And I've been dying to take her for a ride
Continued anticipation of enjoyable experiences
I want to go back to playing ping pong
Nostalgia for childhood games like ping pong
Scraping my knee and yelling for my mom
Recollection of childhood moments
I want to be a big ole kid, want to have my first kiss
Expressing the wish to remain childlike
And I might even want to fall in love
Openness to the idea of falling in love
You think you'd ever think about moving back home
Prompting the listener to consider moving back home
I'm sure that you like being out on your own
Acknowledging the appeal of independence
But if you're thinking of it, I moved in next to Nick
Suggesting a potential neighbor and matchmaker
And I'm sure he'd find you a good one
Assuring help in finding a suitable partner
Tell your mom and day that I said hi
Sending regards to the listener's parents
Tell them I'm sorry for that one night
Apologizing for a past incident
I know you just got home, but I want you to know
Expressing a welcoming attitude
You can come visit anytime
Inviting the listener to visit anytime
You can come visit anytime
Reiterating the open invitation
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