No Road Home
Wandering Regrets: The Search for Home in Paul Moody's 'No Road Home'
Lyrics
I wish I hadn't left Ohio
Regret for leaving Ohio, a sense of longing or nostalgia for a past place or time.
Wish that Mormons drank more
Desire for a different culture or lifestyle, wishing for a change in societal norms.
Wish I could trade in all this freedom and could buy myself a home
Desire for stability and security represented by owning a home, willing to trade freedom for it.
I wish I had myself a dollar I wish I had myself a dime
Wishing for financial stability, wishing for money.
I wish I never came west on the California Line
Regret for moving to California, possibly feeling displaced or regretful about the decision to move.
There's no road home
Emphasis on the absence of a route or way to return to a sense of belonging or familiarity.
There's no road home
Reiteration of the absence of a way back to a home or place of comfort.
I wish I still had Jenny's number
Regret for losing contact with someone important (Jenny), possibly a symbol of lost connections or relationships.
Wish there was someone I could reach
Desire for companionship or support, feeling isolated and wanting someone to connect with.
I wish these pretty Utah women didn't treat me like a freak
Feeling alienated or misunderstood by the people around, wishing for acceptance.
I wish I had myself a dollar I wish I had myself a dime
Continued wish for financial stability, wishing for money.
I wish I never came west on the California Line
Reiteration of regret for moving to California.
There's no road home
Emphasizing the absence of a path or direction leading back to a sense of belonging or home.
There's no road home
Restating the absence of a way back to a familiar place or comfort.
I wish I wasn't born to ramble
Expressing a wish for a different destiny, regretting the circumstances of birth and a wandering lifestyle.
I wish I wasn't born at all
Extreme regret or dissatisfaction with existence, wishing for non-existence.
I wish I had myself a brother or a friend that I could call
Desire for a close relationship or companionship, yearning for someone to rely on.
I wish I had myself a dollar I wish I had myself a dime
Continued wish for financial stability, wishing for money.
I wish I never came west on the California line
Reiterating regret for moving to California.
There's no road home
Stressing the absence of a path or route leading back to a sense of belonging or home.
There's no road home
Reemphasizing the absence of a way back to a familiar place or comfort.
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