Another Simon & Garfunkel Smash Hit
HOMEWARD BOUND

Words and Music by
Paul Simon

A Mickey McBride Arrangement





I'M SITTIN' IN THE RAILWAY STATION,

GOT A TICKET FOR MY DESTINATION, Mm.....

ON A TOUR OF ONE NIGHT STANDS,

MY SUITCASE AND GUITAR IN HAND,

AND EV'RY STOP IS NEATLY PLANNED

FOR A POET AND A ONE-MAN BAND,



HOMEWARD BOUND, I WISH I WAS, HOMEWARD BOUND,

HOME, WHERE MY THOUGHT'S ESCAPING,

HOME, WHERE MY MUSIC'S PLAYING,

HOME, WHERE MY LOVE LIES WAITING SILENTLY FOR ME,



EV'RY DAY'S AN ENDLES STREAM

OF CIGARETTES AND MAGAZINES, Mm.....

AND EACH TOWN LOOKS THE SAME TO ME,

THE MOVIES AND THE FACTORIES,

AND EV'RY STRANGER'S FACE I SEE

REMINDS ME THAT I LONG TO BE,



HOMEWARD BOUND, I WISH I WAS, HOMEWARD BOUND,

HOME, WHERE MY THOUGHT'S ESCAPING,

HOME, WHERE MY MUSIC'S PLAYING,

HOME, WHERE MY LOVE LIES WAITING SILENTLY FOR ME,



TONIGHT I'LL SING MY SONGS AGAIN,

I'LL PLAY THE GAME AND PRETEND, Mm.....

BUT ALL MY WORDS COME BACK TO ME

IN SHADES OF MEDIOCRITY,

LIKE EMPTINESS IN HARMONY,

I NEED SOMEONE TO COMFORT ME,



HOMEWARD BOUND, I WISH I WAS, HOMEWARD BOUND,

HOME, WHERE MY THOUGHT'S ESCAPING,

HOME, WHERE MY MUSIC'S PLAYING,

HOME, WHERE MY LOVE LIES WAITING SILENTLY FOR ME,



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SILENTLY FOR ME.




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