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I'm Comin' Home:Johnny Horton.
#11 on BB Hot Country on COLUMBIA
Records in 1957.
[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
EGet your face all pretty and your Emhair done right,
cause Awe're gonna do the Etown tonight.
EWell, I'm comin' into town and right on time I still 
got your lovin' on my mind.
[Chorus]
EI'm a coming home, I gotta make some love.
I'm a Emcoming Ehome, sweet turtle dove.
I'm a coming home, to Emmake sweet love to Eyou.
[Verse 2]
EWell, I see down the road there's a big truck stop,
they got a pretty little waitress with the carrot top.
EShe's pretty as a doll, pretty as can be, but don't
you worry, honey, she ain't nothin' to me.
[Chorus]
EI'm a coming home, I gotta make some love.
I'm a Emcoming Ehome, sweet turtle dove.
I'm a coming home, to Emmake sweet love to Eyou.
[Interlude]
E Em E Em E Em E
[Verse 3]
EWell, I came to a hill and the truck lugged down.
Throwed in Emlow and she's Ehuggin' the ground.
EScratchin' gears but I'm goin' again I'm comin' 
home, baby, I'm Emdoggin' it Ein.
[Chorus]
EI'm a coming home, I gotta make some love.
I'm a Emcoming Ehome, sweet turtle dove.
I'm a coming home, to Emmake sweet love to Eyou.
[Verse 4]
EGet your face all pretty and your Emhair done right,
cause Awe're gonna do the Etown tonight.
EWell, I'm comin' into town and right on time I still 
got your lovin' on my mind.
[Chorus]
EI'm a coming home, I gotta make some love.
I'm a Emcoming Ehome, sweet turtle dove.
I'm a coming home, to Emmake sweet love to Eyou.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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The story behind the song

While Johnny Horton is widely known for his historical narrative songs and honky-tonk hits, "Im Coming Home" offers a different, more personal glimpse. This song captures the raw excitement and longing of a man on the road, eager to return to his beloved. He's been "doggin' it in," pushing hard to get back, and his mind is filled with thoughts of his partner, imagining her with her "face all pretty and her hair done right." It's a joyful, down-to-earth declaration of love and the simple pleasure of coming home.

AI-written from these sources:Johnny Horton — Wikipedia ↗

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Im Coming Home

by Johnny Horton

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I'm Comin' Home:Johnny Horton.

#11 on BB Hot Country on COLUMBIA

Records in 1957.

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

E Em

Get your face all pretty and your hair done right,

A E

cause we're gonna do the town tonight.

Well, I'm comin' into town and right on time I still

got your lovin' on my mind.

[Chorus]

I'm a coming home, I gotta make some love.

Em E

I'm a coming home, sweet turtle dove.

Em E

I'm a coming home, to make sweet love to you.

[Verse 2]

Well, I see down the road there's a big truck stop,

they got a pretty little waitress with the carrot top.

She's pretty as a doll, pretty as can be, but don't

you worry, honey, she ain't nothin' to me.

[Chorus]

I'm a coming home, I gotta make some love.

Em E

I'm a coming home, sweet turtle dove.

Em E

I'm a coming home, to make sweet love to you.

[Interlude]

E Em E Em E Em E

[Verse 3]

Well, I came to a hill and the truck lugged down.

Em E

Throwed in low and she's huggin' the ground.

Scratchin' gears but I'm goin' again I'm comin'

Em E

home, baby, I'm doggin' it in.

[Chorus]

I'm a coming home, I gotta make some love.

Em E

I'm a coming home, sweet turtle dove.

Em E

I'm a coming home, to make sweet love to you.

[Verse 4]

E Em

Get your face all pretty and your hair done right,

A E

cause we're gonna do the town tonight.

Well, I'm comin' into town and right on time I still

got your lovin' on my mind.

[Chorus]

I'm a coming home, I gotta make some love.

Em E

I'm a coming home, sweet turtle dove.

Em E

I'm a coming home, to make sweet love to you.

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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