Momma Come Home
Longing in Melody: Craving the Return of a Lost Love
Lyrics
I can't sleep at night, I toss and I turn
I struggle to sleep, restless and anxious
I thought I didn't love you, when will I learn
Realizing my love for you, questioning when I'll understand
Well, since you've left me, baby, my life's a mess
My life is chaotic since you left
Momma come home, why don't you say yes
Pleading for your return, asking you to say yes
Come home, momma come home
Repeated plea for mom to come home
Come home, momma come home
-I got a sink full of dishes piled so high
Household chores neglected, overwhelmed with dirty dishes
A bag full of laundry that'll make you cry
Laundry piling up, a situation that evokes sadness
A rug that's so dirty it's spotting to grow
Dirty rug, a metaphor for the deterioration of life
Momma come home, don't you dare say no
Pleading again for mom to come home, resisting a refusal
Come home, momma come home
Repeated plea for mom to come home
Come home, momma come home
-I got a ring around my collar, wax in my ears
Symbolic issues: ring around collar, wax in ears, empty fridge
Refrigerator empty, I've been living on beer
Living on beer, indicating a state of neglect and despair
Tv's always on, it's my only friend
TV as the only companion, loneliness emphasized
Momma come home, where have you been
Asking where mom has been, a plea for an explanation
Come home, momma come home
Repeated plea for mom to come home
Come home, momma come home
-Come home, momma come home
Continued repeated plea for mom to come home
Come home, momma come home
-I thought I didn't love you, but I was wrong
Admitting a previous misunderstanding of love
When I find you baby, I'll sing you this song
Promise to sing a love song when reunited
I'll tell you that I love you, that you're the best
Expressing love and admiration, acknowledging mom's importance
Momma come home, and give my soul a rest
Pleading for mom to come home for emotional relief
Come home, momma come home
Final repeated plea for mom to come home
Come home, momma come home
-Come home, momma come home
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