Ringo Starr - Silent Homecoming Lyrics
Patiently she stares down the runway,
Today's the day that he is coming home.
Seems like he's been gone a life time
And a life time is a long time to be gone.
But there are songs that need singing,
There are thoughts that still need thinking,
And there are wars that must be won.
He was just a boy when they sent for him
And overnight turned him into a man.
Proudly he had served his country
In a war he didn't seem to understand.
The flag still waves, his war is over,
He'll never have to kill again.
And as she waits, she thinks it over,
Her thoughts keep wandering to his childhood,
When all his hand grenades were merely toys.
And "war" was just a game that he was playing
With plastic guns like other little boys.
And ev'ry day when play was over,
He'd put his little toys away.
And she'd be standing, waiting for him,
The way she's waiting here today.
As the plane stops she starts thinking,
Will he still look the way he did before?
Or will his eyes reflect the pain of killing,
Like most young men when they come home from war?
These last few minutes seem like hours,
She tries her best not to cry.
But there's that hearse filled up with flowers,
Did he really have to die?
No, no, no, no,
No, no, no, no, no,
No, no, no,
No, no,
No, no,
No, no, no,
No,
No, no, no,
No,
No, no, no, no, no.
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Ringo Starr Silent Homecoming Comments
With maybe the exception of "Grow Old With Me", off his new album. This is the saddest song Rngo ever sang. Thanks for posting
_Thank You Sir Richard_
Silent Homecoming
Patiently she stares down the runway
Today's the day that he is coming home
Seems like he's been gone a lifetime
And a lifetime is a long time to be gone
But there are songs that need singing
And there are things that must be done
There are thoughts that still need thinking
And there are wars that must be won
He was just a boy when they sent for him
And overnight turned him into a man
Proudly he had served his country
In a war he didn't seem to understand
The flag still waves, his war is over
He'll never have to kill again
And as she waits, she thinks it over
Is winning worth the prize we pay to win?
Her thoughts keep wandering to his childhood
When all his hand grenades were merely toys
And "war" was just a game that he was playing
With plastic guns like other little boys
And every day when play was over
He'd put his little toys away
And she'd be standing, waiting for him
The way she's waiting here today
As the plane stops she starts thinking
Will he still look the way he did before
Or will his eyes reflect the pain of killing
Like most young men when they come home from war
These last few minutes seem like hours
She tries her best not to cry
But there's that hearse filled up with flowers
Did he really have to die
No, no, no, no
No, no, no, no
No, no, no, no
No, no, no, no
No, no, no, no
No, no, no, no
No, no, no, no
No, no, no, no
No, no, no, no
No, no, no, no
No, no, no, no