It sounds better when Nina Simone sings it.
Lyrics by Rudy Stevenson
I’m going back home where I was born
First I planned to stay but I can’t live this way
I’m going back home where I was born
Try to understand I think this city’s grand
But with all its charm give me the little country farm
I’m going back home where I was born
Oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah now oh yeah
I tell you all about it I think you ought to know
Tell you all about it why I wanna go
I miss the country preacher and the house of prayer
I miss the bootlegger smelling in the air
Miss friendly faces and the country smiles
The crickets singing you can hear it for miles
Miss the rooster crowing at the break of dawn
Yes it all happens where I was born
Miss the fried chicken colored greens
Miss the hot biscuits and the lima beans
Miss the prayer meeting where the people pray
With the drum beating till the break of day
You can have it you can have it
You can have it you can have it
You can have thy town I won’t be around
This here life’s too fast but ‘ll never never last
I’m going back home where I was born
I got to go home got to go home
Where the people are real people can feel
Got to go down got to go down
Leave here today on my way so long so long
Going back home going back home
Got to go home got to go home
Got to go home got to go home
Where I where I was born
7 responses so far ↓
Shirat HaSirena // May 19, 2007 at 4:03 pm
:(
Miss you already.
Christy // May 19, 2007 at 6:29 pm
Dear John,as you
I was just enjoying the latest Mideast Piece entry, and wondering how you were doing, and when there might be an update over here, then saw this…adding my warm wishes to the love of your friends and family during your transition time. May it be easy and may your heart feel full and well-loved.
Liza // May 20, 2007 at 1:17 pm
Now I’ll never get to meet you!
Dr. Crys Armbrust // May 20, 2007 at 3:54 pm
Check out the website for info on the effort to memorialize Nina Simone in Tryon, NC, her birthplace.
Blog it out to others, if you think it appropriate.
Many thanks. CA
John // May 20, 2007 at 8:21 pm
Yeah, it’s sad - that’s for the support everyone! Liza - never say never. I am here for another month or so.
Dr CA, thanks for the link! I knew she was from NC - so am I! That’s the full circle, going back home reference.
Yael // May 27, 2007 at 11:09 pm
We don’t want you to go home
Definitely missing you already.
Paul // May 29, 2007 at 10:53 pm
Hey there,
very interesting blog. Was cool to read some of your posts; same situation as you - Non Jewish Temporary Resident, so a lot of things you wrote rang true!
Paul
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