Homeward Bound
Homeward Bound: Navigating Life's Turbulent Journey
Lyrics
I've seen street corner preachers spending' discharge pay
Observation of street corner preachers using their discharge pay
Between periods of gettin' stiff
Describing breaks between periods of rigidity or stiffness
And happy tipplers singing' songs of discontent
Happy drinkers singing discontented songs while enjoying their drinks
With each and every passion' sip
Expressing the discontent with every passionate sip of a drink
From the bookmaker's clerk on the rowdy racing' circuit
Reference to a bookmaker's clerk on a rowdy racing circuit
Known as Tom Sharkey's brawling' bar
Referring to Tom Sharkey's lively and rowdy bar
To the tenders at the pubs through the illegal sporting clubs
Pointing to the bartenders at pubs and illegal sporting clubs
In this town, I call my home
Describing the town as home
You see, I come from a family who more or less traditionally
Coming from a family tradition of sending boys to serve in the military
Sends it's boys off to serve Uncle Sam
Father advising the son to obey orders and protect the country
"Obey your orders and protect your country", said this father to his Disheartened son
Reflection on the father's words to a disheartened son
You see, I've traveled overseas, seen forks in the road from Raven to the Pubs near Cunard Pier
Having traveled overseas and witnessed different paths in life
But the things weren't the same, at the place where I became
Noticing a change in oneself at the place where they became a man
A man in this town, I call my home
Being a man in the town considered home
I'm goin' home
Expressing the desire to go back home
I've seen street corner preachers, spending' discharge pay
Repetition of street corner preachers spending discharge pay
Between periods of gettin' stiff
Repetition of describing breaks between periods of stiffness
And happy tipplers singing' songs of discontent
Repetition of happy drinkers singing discontented songs while drinking
With each and every passion' sip
Repetition of expressing discontent with every passionate sip
From the bookmaker's clerk on the rowdy racing' circuit
Reiteration of a bookmaker's clerk on a rowdy racing circuit
Known as Tom Sharkey's brawling' bar
Reiteration of Tom Sharkey's lively and rowdy bar
To the tenders at the pubs and illegal sporting clubs
Reiteration of bartenders at pubs and illegal sporting clubs
In this town I call my home
Repetition of the town being referred to as home
To the tenders at the pubs and illegal sporting clubs
Repetition of bartenders at pubs and illegal sporting clubs
In this town I call my home
Repetition of the town being referred to as home
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