Story Behind The Song

children growing up and getting ready to leave home

Song Description

parents' feelings as daughter prepares to leave home

Lyrics

Lyrics to "Home to Me," by Art Bell

Little picture on the wall,
Quiet footsteps down the hall,
Kiss goodnight, the moon's above,
Baby's dream, mother's love.

World of laughter, world of tears,
Full of joy and sudden fears,
Child of summer, child of light,
Hiding now, wish I may, wish I might.

[Bridge] Windy days, a bird upon the wing,
Watch me fly now, push me on the swing,
Catch me if I fall, a cloud floats by,
Lost a moment, there beyond the sky.

Daughter on her way, woman to be,
Cast a final glance home to me,
Stretch your wings and fly if you must,
And you must fly, I know that every
Child says goodbye day by day.

Little girl, now fleetingly,
Still a child yet wild and free,
Stay a while, put down the key
That locks the door that leads you Home to me.