Story Behind The Song
Inspired largely by historical accounts of western expansion in North America and the desire for self-exploration.
Song Description
The western frontier serves as a backdrop for the idea that the pursuit of happiness and exploration does not guarantee that all that you set out with will be still be yours when you find what you think you're looking for.
| Song Length |
4:02 |
Genre |
Folk - General, Folk - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Tranquil, Composed |
Subject |
Region, Long |
| Similar Artists |
James Taylor, Neil Young |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
I come from a Kentucky town
To find ourselves a home, to find ourselves a home
Sorry babe, I leave you now
To find ourselves a home, to find ourselves a home
There's a frontier west of here - it's where I'll find a home, where I'll find a home
And I'll return to you someday
That's the promise that I made, the promise that I made
Oh, my sweet darlin' please wait for I'll return
Oh, my sweet baby, please wait I will return
This land is hard, but promising
I know that it must be, I know that it must be
My journey's long, but promising
I know that it must be, I know that it must be
And I've been pushing the westward mile with the backbone of my soul, the backbone of my soul
Dust and dirt up on my arms
And on the backbone of my soul, the backbone of my soul
Oh, my sweet darlin' please wait for I'll return
Oh, my sweet baby, please wait I will return
I dream of you when we're apart
Be still now my heart, be still now my heart
In dreams I touch you with my heart
Gently with my heart, so gently with my heart
Oh, my sweet darlin' please wait for I'll return
Oh, my sweet baby, please wait I will return