Take Me Home Country Roads
Homeward Bound: A Journey Through Ol' Virginia's Soulful Landscape
Lyrics
Almost heaven Ol' Virginia
Refers to the beauty of Virginia, suggesting it's almost like heaven.
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah Valley
Highlights geographical features of Virginia, mentioning Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah Valley.
Life is old there older than the trees
Describes the age and wisdom of life in Virginia, comparing it to old trees.
Younger than the mountains growing like a weed
Contrasts the youthfulness of the mountains, symbolizing growth.
All my mem'ries gather round her
Recalls personal memories surrounding Virginia.
Miner's lady stranger to blue water
Refers to a miner's lady, depicting a specific character in the narrator's memories.
Dark and dusty painted on the sky misty
Describes the atmosphere with words like dark, dusty, painted, and misty.
Taste of moonshine teardrops in my eye
Evokes emotions through the mention of moonshine and teardrops.
Country roads take me home to the place I belong
Expresses the desire to return home, emphasizing a sense of belonging.
Ol' Virginia, mountain mama take me home country roads
Reiterates the call to return home, specifically to the mountains of Virginia.
I hear her voice in the morning as she calls me
Highlights the emotional connection to the place, heard through a voice in the morning.
The radio reminds me of my home far away
Connects to home through the radio, emphasizing the distance from home.
And driving down the road I get a feeling
Expresses a feeling while driving, hinting at a longing for home.
That I should have been home yesterday, yesterday
Regrets not being home yesterday, intensifying the desire to return.
Country roads take me home to the place I belong
Repeats the chorus, reinforcing the theme of returning to the place of belonging.
Ol' Virginia, mountain mama take me home country roads
Reiterates the call to return home to Virginia, emphasizing the mountainous region.
Country roads take me home to the place I belong
Repeats the chorus, underscoring the strong yearning for home.
Ol' Virginia, mountain mama take me home country roads
Reiterates the call to return home, specifically to the mountains of Virginia.
Take me home country roads
Repeats the plea to be taken home, emphasizing the emotional connection to country roads.
Take me home country roads
-Take me home country roads
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