The man who wrote this Beautiful Song, Mr Dean Ford, died on Tuesday the first of January 2019. He came from My hometown of Glasgow in Scotland. He was a real gentleman and a great songwriter too. Here's to YOU Dean and a BIG thank YOU for brining back SO many memories. I know that many Vietnam vets loved this song too. God Bless us ALL.
R.I.P. Dean
01/01/2019
When this song came out, I was a teenager in crisis. I had just come out of an unspeakable patch in my life. This song may well have kept me from suicide...... Music has been my solace ever since.
if i were to die today, i will be satisfied with how it went. the good, the not-so-good, and the regrettable. all in all, a great trip. this song does it for me.
I've always loved that line: "...the world is a bad place, a bad place, a terrible place to live......but I don't wanna die..."
I've often felt exactly that way.
As I get older, it seems like I have more reflections, and more to reflect on, and of course this increases the impact of this song. It touched me in the day, but now it moves me. While all is not as I would have it, the tunes I grew up with still help me to focus and put all into perspective. Thanks for sharing the music and I hope this smooths the wrinkles in your soul today as you listen to it.
From someone who grew up in the 60s & 70s I can't tell you how many times I remember the old days and how I wish I could go back in time and have a do over. There would be so many things I would change like talking to this girl in 8th grade named Sheri who could with just staring at me make me weak to my knees. Or try out for Baseball or kept going with my medical studies. When I hear this song it rushes old memories back in my mind. I really love this song. To all of those in junior high and high school today. GO FOR IT you only get one shot in life and before you know it your 60+ years old listening to old songs and things you wish you would of done....
I remember my Mum dancing in the kitchen to this song, and we learned every word and it was our favourite song, then my sons love it and their kids are dancing to this song. Thank you for being part of our lives in New Zealand. Awesome!!!
The changing of sunlight to moonlight
Reflections of my life
Oh, how they fill my eyes
The greetings of people in trouble
Reflections of my life
Oh, how they fill my eyes
All my sorrow
Sad tomorrow
Take me back to my old home
All my crying (all my crying)
Feel I'm dying, dying
Take me back to my old home
I'm changing, arranging
I'm changing, I'm changing everything
Ah, everything around me
The world is a bad place
A bad place, a terrible place to live
Oh, but I don't wanna die
All my sorrow
Sad tomorrow
Take me back to my old home
All my crying (all my crying)
Feel I'm dying, dying
Take me back to my old home
All my sorrow (all my sorrow)
Sad towmorrow
Take me back (take me back) to my old home
All my crying (all my crying)
Feel I'm dying, dying
I first heard this song not too long ago on an oldies station and fell in love with the melody. Then when I looked up the words, I was even more turned on to it. I love the chorus especially.
A beautiful song with such poignant lyrics.
Take me back to my own home...
I'm 63 & a Guitarist from the 70's Era & My Choice of Rock Was 'Straight Ahead Guitar Driven Blues/Rock'. But THIS Song ??? There is NO Denying it IS a MASTERPIECE !!!