Dream Of Home

Well I have wandered far too long
My weary bones are heavy spent
Now won’t you lay me down to rest
On pillow fit for a journey’s end
Where my own father plowed the ground
And set a table poor but proud
In the house where I was born
Let my sleep be safe and warm
And in my heart, so sadly sweet
The dream of home
The dream of home
It touches my soul too soft to fleet
When far o’r the sea or land I roam

Through all my days in foreign lands
Through all my dark and distant nights
Pictures of you were so close at hand
And thoughts of you would fill my mind
Though my passage has been long and stayed
First affections never fade
Though my course has been oft confused
My way has always led to you

And in my heart, so sadly sweet
The dream of home
The dream of home
It touches my soul too soft to fleet
When far o’r the sea or land I roam

When my story’s all but told
Let the final chapter tell
Of victories in lands of gold
And how the mighty villains fell
But if I could hope for just one thing
One final chorus I could sing
I’d lift a cup with all my friends
And cheer “we made it home” again

And in my heart, so sadly sweet
The dream of home
The dream of home
It touches my soul too soft to fleet
When far o’r the sea or land I roam

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Appears on ‘Back to the Harbour’ available in the store.
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