Homeward Bound

When I'm weary, and forsaken               
when I'm worn and feeling down                           
I will cast this heavy burden
far away, I'm homeward bound.

Homeward bound, homeward bound
take me there, solid ground
I will lift my eyes to heaven
while my feet turn homeward bound.

As I travel o're the highways
on the roads beside the sea
I will gaze along the byways
knowing you'll be there for me.

Through the valleys and the rivers
through the forests and the trees
in my heart, I am rejoicing
soon I'll have you here with me.

Homeward bound, homeward bound
take me there, solid ground
I will lift my eyes to heaven
while my feet turn homeward bound.

When I find you, I will hold you
and I'll never let you go
for you are my lifelong treasure
no more years of life alone.

Homeward bound, homeward bound
take me there, solid ground
I will lift my eyes to heaven
while my feet turn homeward bound.





Written on 10/20/2015

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015



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Date: 12/15/2015 1:53:00 AM
Congratulations! Beautiful.
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Date: 11/20/2015 9:59:00 PM
Congrats on ur awesome win with this superb song Laura!
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Laura Leiser
Date: 11/21/2015 12:13:00 AM
Thank you, Dr. Upma! I appreciate your kind words:)
Date: 11/20/2015 8:04:00 PM
Laura, Congratulations on your Homeward Bound win. SKAT
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Laura Leiser
Date: 11/20/2015 9:12:00 PM
Thank you, Skat! I appreciate your kind, supportive words :)
Date: 11/20/2015 7:20:00 PM
Laura, congratulations on your win with these beautiful lyrics ~
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Laura Leiser
Date: 11/20/2015 9:11:00 PM
Thank you, Broken Wings, for your kind words! I really appreciate them :)
Date: 11/20/2015 11:32:00 AM
Very beautifully penned Laura - i found it an incredible challenge - many congrats:-) hugs jan xx
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Laura Leiser
Date: 11/20/2015 12:42:00 PM
Thank you, Jan! It was my first lyric, as well. For some reason, I did this one fairly quickly. I'm glad it did well :)
Date: 11/17/2015 11:31:00 AM
You did such a great job with this contest!! Your words really complement the music. I love it!
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Laura Leiser
Date: 11/17/2015 12:19:00 PM
Thank you, Heather, for your kind compliments! I've never done a lyric before, but I love to sing all the time! Maybe that helped :)
Date: 11/15/2015 7:27:00 PM
Excellent, Laura! Good luck in the contest.
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Laura Leiser
Date: 11/17/2015 12:20:00 PM
Thank you, Eve, for your kind words! Sorry this is such a late reply :)
Date: 10/23/2015 9:17:00 PM
Wonderful! Excellent Lyric. Wish you best For the ontest Anisha Dutta
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Laura Leiser
Date: 10/24/2015 10:57:00 PM
Thank you, Abidjan! I'm glad you liked it :)
Date: 10/23/2015 9:01:00 AM
Hi Laura. This is a wonderful song you have written. It fits so well to William Joseph's Homeward Bound. The lyrics are beautiful and the song is very easy to sing. Simple yet profound in it's message. Very well done, my friend..... Robert.
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Laura Leiser
Date: 10/23/2015 1:14:00 PM
Thank you very much for your kind words, Robert! I went with simple words, as you said, because I didn't want the words to distract from the beautiful melody of the song. I think it works better this way. Glad you appreciate it :)
Date: 10/22/2015 12:17:00 PM
I love this Laura. This would be a lovely folk, or country recording, put to the beautiful music! And I like that you stayed with the theme of Homeward Bound! Good luck !!
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Laura Leiser
Date: 10/22/2015 1:51:00 PM
Thank you, Carrie! I enjoyed your version, as well :)
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