The Home Stretch
Journey Homeward: A Poignant Reflection on Life's Final Stretch
Lyrics
Turned off the interstate at midnight
Turning off the interstate at midnight.
Made the home stretch once again
Successfully completing the final part of the journey.
I grew up running up and down this old road
Reflecting on a childhood spent on this road.
Boy, it's changed a lot since way back then
Noting significant changes to the road over time.
Warm familiar feeling highway
Feeling a warm and familiar connection to the highway.
Twenty miles of memories
Recalling twenty miles filled with memories.
Mama and Papa, they still live there
Mentioning that parents still reside in the area.
So more than anywhere it's home to me
Considering it home more than anywhere else.
The home stretch i'm on the home stretch
Expressing being on the final part of the journey.
This old truck can't take me fast
Acknowledging the limited speed of the old truck.
Enough down the home stretch
Anticipating reaching home soon.
When Papa called his voice was shaking
Receiving a call from Papa with a shaky voice.
It never trembled in his prime he said "Son
Papa informing about Mama's approaching end.
Your mama's rounded that last turn"
Mentioning Mama reaching a significant point.
She's calling for you boy
Stating that Mama is calling for the speaker.
And you don't have much time
Emphasizing the urgency of the situation.
Mama wasn't afraid of dying
Noting Mama's lack of fear towards death.
Just a trip to Heaven for her reward
Viewing the journey to Heaven as a reward.
She said "It's only part of
Mama considering death as a natural part of life.
Living the dyin's easy
Expressing that dying is easy compared to leaving loved ones.
But the leavin's hard
Highlighting the emotional difficulty of separation.
We were holding hands when Mama slipped away
Being with Mama at the moment of her passing.
Through my tears I saw her smile
Observing Mama's smile despite tears.
Then I heard her say
Hearing Mama's words before her departure.
The home stretch, I'm on the home stretch
Reiterating being on the final part of the journey.
Angel's wings can't take me fast
Noting that even angel's wings can't hasten the journey.
Enough down the home stretch
Anticipating completing the home stretch soon.
Warm familiar feeling highway
Reemphasizing the warm and familiar connection to the highway.
Down the home stretch once again
Confirming being on the home stretch once again.
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