From the recording "When I Was Your Age..."
Here's a song about a young man who doesn't have a clue (possibly drawn from an early version of myself). So excited to have Bonnie Bramlett singing harmony with me on this! Her voice, so distinctive, has been one of the defining voices of rock and soul music. Joining her is another, less well-known but equally wonderful Julieann Banks. Let's dance!
Lyrics
Come back to me, darlin’ can’t you see
On my own, I’m in jeopardy
I guess living alone’s just not for me
I’m a better man, when you hold my hand
Don’t make me face the world all alone
Please, please baby, won’t you come back home?
It was a bad situation
Fueled by inebriation
I stayed out too late with someone else’s date
And now you’re nowhere to be found
Come back to me, darlin’ can’t you see
On my own, I’m in jeopardy
I guess living alone’s just not for me
I’m a better man, when you hold my hand
Don’t make me face the world all alone
Please, please baby, won’t you come back home?
I didn’t think things through
What my life would be like without you
I should have done the math, ran out of cash too fast
And now I can’t find a ride home
Come back to me, darlin’ can’t you see
On my own, I’m in jeopardy
I guess living alone’s just not for me
I’m a better man, when you hold my hand
Don’t make me face the world all alone
Please, please baby, won’t you come back home?
Now I’m not asking you to stand by me forever
Just help me stand until I get myself together?
What can I do or say
To get you back here today?
I’m sorry you got burned, consider my lesson learned
And now we’ll start doing things your way
Come back to me, darlin’ can’t you see
On my own, I’m in jeopardy
I guess living alone’s just not for me
I’m a better man, when you hold my hand
Don’t make me face the world all alone
Please, please, please, won’t you come back home Please, please baby, won’t you come back home
Please, please, mama won't you come back
Home?
Now I’m not asking you to stand by me forever
Just help me stand until I get myself together?