All Roads Lead to Home

All Roads Lead to Home

(Ian M. Bruce / Ian J. Walker)

This song was originally on the "Out of Office" CD
Key of E - Played in 'D' shapes. Capo on 2nd fret

G D

Only fourteen years old, his mama passed away.

The bottle saw his daddy through the day.

G A

Like fledgelings in the nest, waiting for Father's return

D Dmaj7

Waiting for worms, waiting for worms.

A D

Like fledgelings in the nest - waiting for worms.

He fell heir to the care of...sisters so young.
Doin' the things his daddy should have done.
They snatched his youth. They blew it all away.
Blew it away, blew it away.
His worth realised when he left one day.

                        G
And Dad said, "Sorry Son, I'm sorry.
                                        D
I understand your need to roam.
                A
But if the sign at the crossroad tumbles down,
G                                  A                      D
All roads, all roads, all roads......lead to home."

But home shifts its place, well out of range.
He wonders why he waited so long for the change.
Children of his own, exuberant and free...
Deedle -e- dee, deedle -e dee.
Spending his days with the family.

He still hears...
"Sorry Son, I'm sorry. I understand your need to roam.
If the sign at the crossroad tumbles down.
G A Em
All roads, all roads, all roads lead to ho - o- o-me.

D/G...D......................Em....D/G....A

                    Em
When the night comes down,
D          G                               D
There's no one around and he's thinkin'.
            Em                         G                      A
Of the grudge he bears and how it's wearing thin.
Em                       G               A
Dawn parades, the darkness fades
                      C
"I'M GONNA FIND MY DAD,
               G                                       A
GONNA WELCOME THE OLD MAN IN.

And I'll say,
"Sorry Dad, I'm sorry if I caused you any pain.
If the sign at the crossroad tumbles down,
All roads, all roads, all roads, lead to home."

Sister's at the door of the old family home.
A tear in her eye says, "Something's wrong!"
One week too late. He's back with Mama now.
Together again, together again.
He's back with Mama now....Together again.

The sign at the crossroad tumbled down and...
All roads, all roads, all roads led to home

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