Story Behind The Song
John Muir (1838-1914), the most influential conservationist and naturalist in America, is known as "the father of our national parks" and "the greatest Californian." An ingenious inventor who was tragically blinded in an accident, he swore if his sight ever returned, he would devote himself to the inventions of Nature. With his vision miraculously restored, he courageously took a stand against the destruction of America's great western forests. With his poetic writing he taught us that wild places are precious and fragile spiritual resources that must be preserved. A compassionate dreamer to the core of his soul, he forever changed the way we see our mountains and forests.
Song Description
John Muir longed to "come back home" to the wilderness. He loved walking in the mountains, smelling the sweet smells of the outdoors, hearing the crickets at night, BEING there in the great outdoors.
Song Length |
4:23 |
Genre |
Country - Rock, Folk - Rock |
Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Cheerful, Pleasant |
Subject |
Mountains, Hills, History, Past |
Similar Artists |
James Taylor, Queen |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Come Back Home
(By Jonathan Sprout & Dave Kinnoin)
I dream of mountains
I hear them calling me back home.
I hear them calling,
Calling - come back home!
Far from the reach of the city,
Where mountains give way to the sky,
This is where I long to wander,
Watching the seasons go by.
Nothing could feel more exciting
Than being there, ready to roam.
No place could be more inviting.
It's calling me "Come back home!"
Refrain:
Let me stand in the heart of a redwood grove
Lightly sprinkled with fresh white snow,
May I just catch a glimpse of a mountaintop
Awash with alpenglow,
Let me live out a dream on Yosemite Stream
Where my wilderness joys abound,
To discover the truth of eternal youth
Upon that sacred ground.
Nature awakens my senses
When I walk among whispering trees
Smelling the sweet-scented cedar
Breathing the crisp glacial breeze.
Hearing a soft creature chorus
Under a star-sparkled dome.
Now who will preserve it all for us
So we can come back home?
Refrain
Bridge:
High flowery meadows
Sheer canyon walls
Huge boulder dams
Lacey white waterfalls
Refrain
Outro:
I dream of mountains
I hear them calling me back home.
I hear them calling,
Calling - come back home!
I dream of mountains
I hear them calling me back home.
I hear them calling,
Calling - come back home!
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