Coming Home – English Lyrics

• By: Old Dominion
• Album: Odies But Goodies

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a heartfelt journey with Old Dominion's "Coming Home," a captivating country song that beautifully expresses the deep human emotion of yearning for home and loved ones. By immersing yourself in its relatable lyrics and evocative storytelling, you can explore common phrases and expressions related to travel, homecoming, and strong emotional connections in English. The song's clear narrative and accessible language make it an excellent choice for language learners to grasp nuances of American English, particularly within the context of country music's rich lyrical tradition.

[English]

♪ I've been so many miles ♪

♪ I done forgot how long I've been gone ♪

♪ I've worn a hole right through my soul ♪

♪ And both the shoes I've got on ♪

♪ I ran the streets ♪

♪ I shot the breeze ♪

♪ I've seen the world but found out ♪

♪ My ragged heart's still on a string that's tied to you ♪

♪ And I'm on my way ♪

♪ Hey ♪

♪ I'm almost there ♪

♪ I look like hell baby ♪

♪ But I don't care ♪

♪ Pick out your best dress ♪

♪ Leave it on the floor ♪

♪ I'm coming in hot baby ♪

♪ Can't wait no more ♪

♪ Yeah, So baby leave the light on and let your hair down ♪

♪ I'm your midnight rider it won't be long now ♪

♪ Been driving all night ♪

♪ So Katy bar the door ♪

♪ Gonna hold you tight, so hold the phone ♪

♪ Gonna kiss you like I'm coming home from war ♪

♪ You kept a candle in the window waiting burning for me ♪

♪ I'm turning home ♪

♪ I'll turn you on as soon as I turn the key ♪

♪ Your gravity is pulling me ♪

♪ You're all I need ♪

♪ I'm on my way ♪

♪ Hey ♪

♪ I'm almost there ♪

♪ I look like hell baby ♪

♪ But I don't care ♪

♪ Yeah this old highway is through with me ♪

♪ Yeah there's a million winding roads ♪

♪ But just one place I wanna be ♪

♪ So baby leave the light on and let your hair down ♪

♪ I'm your midnight rider it won't be long now ♪

♪ Been driving all night ♪

♪ So Katy bar the door ♪

♪ Gonna hold you tight, so hold the phone ♪

♪ Gonna kiss you like I'm coming home from war ♪

♪ I'm on my way ♪

♪ Hey hey ♪

♪ I'm on my way ♪

♪ So baby leave the light on and let your hair down ♪

♪ I'm your midnight rider it won't be long now ♪

♪ Been driving all night ♪

♪ So Katy bar the door ♪

♪ Gonna hold you tight, so hold the phone ♪

♪ Gonna kiss you like I'm coming home from war ♪

♪ Just like I'm coming home from war ♪

♪ I'm on my way ♪

♪ I'm on my way ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives adverb - to or at one's home
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
hair /heər/ A1	noun - any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans, mammals, and other animals
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle
phone /foʊn/ A1	noun - a telephone
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
dress /drɛs/ A2	noun - a one-piece garment for women or girls that covers the body and part or all of the legs
key /kiː/ A2	noun - a small piece of shaped metal with incisions cut to fit the wards of a particular lock
candle /ˈkændl/ A2	noun - a cylinder or block of wax or tallow with a wick down the middle, which is burned to produce light
war /wɔːr/ A2	noun - a state of armed conflict between different nations or groups within a nation
hell /hel/ B1	noun - a place regarded in various religions as a spiritual realm of evil and suffering, often traditionally depicted as a place of perpetual fire
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal
gravity /ˈɡrævəti/ B2	noun - the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass
ragged /ˈræɡɪd/ B2	adjective - old and torn
winding /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/ B2	adjective - having bends and curves

Key Grammar Structures

• I've been so many miles

  ➔ Present perfect continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I've been" indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• I look like hell baby

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase "look like hell" is a simile comparing one's appearance to something undesirable.

• I'm coming in hot baby

  ➔ Colloquial expression

  ➔ The phrase "coming in hot" is a colloquial expression meaning to arrive with enthusiasm or urgency.

• Gonna kiss you like I'm coming home from war

  ➔ Future intention (informal)

  ➔ The phrase "gonna" is an informal way to express future intention.

• Your gravity is pulling me

  ➔ Metaphor

  ➔ The phrase "your gravity is pulling me" is a metaphor comparing someone's attraction to gravitational force.

• Been driving all night

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ The phrase "been driving" indicates an action that has occurred over a period of time and is relevant to the present.

• I'm almost there

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'm almost there" uses the present continuous tense to indicate an action that is currently happening.