I'm Going Home
Heavenly Journey: Finding Home in the Heart
Lyrics
Heaven isn't so far away as people say
Heaven is not as distant as commonly believed.
I got a home high in my heart
The speaker has a comforting place within their heart that they consider home.
Heaven is right where I come from
Heaven is in the speaker's origin or where they come from.
I never throw it away
The speaker values their home and doesn't discard or neglect it.
I know the place and I'm going home
The speaker is familiar with the location and is determined to return home.
I'm going home
Reiteration of the speaker's intent to go home.
I'm going home
-See up there it's not the same
The atmosphere in heaven differs, where individuals recognize and acknowledge the speaker.
They know your name
People in heaven are familiar with the speaker.
And I'm not ashamed to need it
The speaker expresses no shame in needing the recognition or acknowledgment from heaven.
I'm going home
Reiteration of the speaker's determination to return home.
I'm going home
-You keep on a-knocking
The speaker is not responsive to external influences or disturbances.
I'm not coming out of this state I'm in
The speaker remains focused and unyielding in their current emotional state.
I'm traveling right, I'm gonna get there soon
The speaker is on the right path and expects to reach their destination soon.
I'm standing up praying
The speaker is engaged in a spiritual or reverent act, standing and praying.
I'm singing, saying, "Hey-yo, ha-ha, hey-yo, ha, hey-ya"
The speaker expresses joy and confidence through singing and saying affirmative phrases.
I know the way and I'm going home
Reiteration of the speaker's knowledge of the way home and their determination to go.
I'm going home
Reiteration of the speaker's intention to return home, emphasizing it as a place for the heart to find rest.
That's where the heart can rest
-The best is there
The best, in terms of comfort or solace, is found at home.
And only a fool would leave it
Leaving home would be a foolish decision.
I'm going home
Reiteration of the speaker's decision to go home.
I been around, I been to town
The speaker has experienced various places and situations, implying wisdom gained.
Hey, where you think I learned right from wrong?
A rhetorical question emphasizing that the speaker learned moral values from their experiences.
I'm going home
Final affirmation of the speaker's intent to return home.
I'm going home
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