Lyric of the Week – When You Come Home
Mark Schultz is a gifted song writer. I love the way so many of his songs tell a story. This particular song is one of my favorites from him. It is about the relationship between a mother and son. I imagine I like it so much because I have such a great relationship with my mom. Here are the lyrics from the second half of the song — which are just heart wrenching. It is the part where his mom is dying.
Well, I don’t think
She can hear you now,
The doctor told me
Your mother is fading,
It’s best that you leave
So I whispered,
I love you
And then turned away.
But I stopped at the door
When I heard Momma say,
I love you, son,
But they’re callin me away
Promise me before I go
When you come home,
No matter how far,
Run through the door
And into my arms;
It’s where you are loved,
It’s where you belong,
And I will be here
When you come home,
When you come home.
Incidentally — Mark’s mom is just fine. This song, like so many of his, are not necessarily autobiographical. In his
–Pete