A nostalgic look back at childhood, 1922.
Words and music by Irving Berlin.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- I feel very blue, yes I do, can’t you tell
Worry quite a lot ’cause I’m not feeling well
Friends have come to me, saying “We can see
You need company,” but I’m not lonely, I’m only
Chorus
Homesick, I know just what’s the matter
I’m homesick that’s all
I see that cozy little shack and the little red school
Daddy on the back of a funny old mule
“God Bless our Home” on the wall
The fields of clover, they seem to say
“Why don’t you come over, pay us a call”
I miss the cows and the chickens
And the apple tree shady
And there’s that little old lady
Do you wonder why I’m homesick
- My poor heart will stop when I hop off the train
Such a happy soul when I stroll down the lane
I can’t wait ’till then, to be there again
In the twilight when the sun is setting, I’m getting
Sung here by Fred Feild: