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Journeys of the Heart: Finding Home in Life's Stories
Lyrics
The funniest girl I ever knew
The speaker recalls a girl with a great sense of humor.
Had hair as orange as Halloween
Describes the girl's distinctive orange hair, likening it to Halloween.
The bluest eyes that saw right through
Highlights the girl's penetrating blue eyes capable of seeing through deception.
All the BS and everything
She was perceptive and could discern the truth from the falsehoods.
She was an artist from the start
Expresses the girl's artistic nature and her sincere singing.
And she always sang from the bottom of her heart
Emphasizes her genuine and heartfelt singing from the beginning.
And though her road was so long
Acknowledges the challenges she faced on her journey.
She finally made her way back home
She successfully reached her destination after a long and arduous road.
Yes, she finally made her way back home
Reiterates her triumphant return home.
The loneliest kid I ever saw
Introduces a lonely child with a connection to an elderly man.
Owned to an old man's calloused hands
Describes the man's hands, worn from hard work.
Sitting barefoot in front of a dime-store
Depicts the child sitting without shoes in front of a dime-store.
In a place some called, 'The Promised Land'
Refers to the location as 'The Promised Land.'
He had hollow sunken eyes
Details the man's appearance, with sunken eyes but a joyful smile.
But he was smiling big like he'd won some kinda prize
Suggests the man felt like a winner despite his difficult circumstances.
He was ragged, he was rolling like a stone
Describes the man as ragged, rolling through the city streets.
In the dirty city streets that he called home
Highlights the challenging environment he calls home.
Yeah, the dirty city streets that he called home
Reiterates the harsh conditions of the city streets.
Hobos, tramps and troubadours
References various marginalized individuals—hobos, tramps, and troubadours.
Don't ride in box cars like they did before
Notes the changing times for those living on the fringes.
Seems like most of my heroes
Expresses a sense of loss for the speaker's heroes who are no longer present.
Just ain't around no more
Reflects on the absence of significant influences from the past.
Yeah, I know I'm lucky to sing my songs
The speaker acknowledges their fortune in being able to sing songs.
If you want to, you can sing along
Invites others to join in singing along with the speaker.
As you been on this road so long
Acknowledges the speaker's long journey on the road of life.
Won't you help me find my way back home?
Requests assistance in finding the way back home.
Help me find my way back home
Reiterates the plea for help in returning home.
Won't you help me find my way back home?
Repeats the request for assistance in finding the way home.
Help me find my way back home
Again, asks for help in finding the way back home.
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