It's Home
Journey of Homecoming: Scott Owen's Reflections on Roots and Independence
Lyrics
Growin’ up I was eight years old
Reflecting on childhood at eight years old.
The first time I wanted out on my own
First desire for independence.
Mom and Dad were just too strict
Parents' strictness hindering freedom.
They wouldn’t let me go down to the crick
Forbidden to go to the creek, expressing restrictions.
And from there it just got worse
Life worsening, facing challenges.
When I couldn’t help a young man’s thirst
Unable to satisfy a basic need.
So when time came to go to school
Embarking on independent journey to school.
I headed out under my own rules
Choosing to live by personal rules.
But the biggest thing I learned
Key lesson learned in life.
When I returned
Reflection on lessons after returning.
It’s that last left turn down that old back road
Symbolic left turn on an old road, significant decision.
The fresh cut hay fillin’ up my nose
Engaging senses with nature (fresh cut hay).
That big ol’ barn comin’ into view
Nostalgic view of a familiar barn.
The old man’s truck sittin’ right there too
Confirmation of home with father's truck.
The sound of my Momma’s sweet hello
Sweet greeting from mother, a comforting sound.
The moment I walk through that front door
The emotional impact of returning home.
It’s the best place I’ve ever known
Declaration of home as the best place.
Woah oh ho ho
Expressive refrain emphasizing sentiment.
It’s home
Summing up the essence of home.
Now I got home after graduatin’
Post-graduation return to parents' home.
I moved in with my folks while I had the patience
Patience during transition to independent living.
But after school and livin’ on your own
Independence lingers even after living on your own.
That thought of independence don’t leave you alone
Decision to move closer to work.
So of course I moved out
Resonance with the familiar Sunday routine.
Closer to work that I had in town
Symbolic return to the significant left turn.
But still on most Sundays
Recapturing the sensory experience.
I’m headed straight
The comforting presence of the old barn.
For that last left turn down that old back road
Confirmation of familial ties with father's truck.
The fresh cut hay fillin’ up my nose
Repetition of the comforting greeting from mother.
That big ol’ barn comin’ into view
The emotional impact of returning home.
The old man’s truck sittin’ right there too
Reaffirmation of home as the best place.
The sound of my Momma’s sweet hello
Continued emphasis on the emotional impact of home.
The moment I walk through that front door
Reiteration of the sentiment towards home.
It’s the best place I’ve ever known
Refrain reinforcing the emotional connection to home.
Woah oh ho ho
Final emphasis on the emotional significance of home.
It’s home
Repeating the sentiment of "It's home."
And maybe
Contemplating the possibility of starting a family.
You know one day
A distant future consideration.
I’ll have a family of my own
Aspiration for a family recognizing the significance of home.
And if I’m so lucky
Expressing gratitude and acknowledgment of luck.
I’ll have them thinkin’
Hoping future family perceives the significance of home.
It’s that last left turn
Repetition of the symbolic left turn, passing on the legacy.
Down that old back road
Future family finding their own "best place."
The best place they have ever known
Final affirmation of the enduring importance of home.
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