From the 1947 musical “Allegro”
Words by Oscar Hammerstein 2nd
Music by Richard Rodgers
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Come home, come home
Where the brown birds fly
Through a pale blue sky
To a tall green tree
There is no finer sight for a man to see
Come home, Joe, come home
Come home and lie by a laughing spring
Where the breezes sing
And caress your ear
There is no sweeter sound for a man to hear
Come home, Joe, come home
You will find a world of honest friends who miss you
You will shake the hands of men whose hands are strong
And when all their wives and kids run up and kiss you
You will know that you are back where you belong
You’ll know you’re back
Where there’s work to do,
Where there’s love for you
For the love you give
There is no better life for a man to live
Come home, Joe, come home
Come home, son, come home
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: