Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi - Calling Me Home Lyrics

Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi Lyrics

"Calling Me Home"
(originally by Alice Gerrard)

An old friend lay on his dying bed
Held my hand to his bony breast
And he whispered low as I bent my head
"Oh, they're calling me home
They're calling me home"

My time has come to sail away
I know you'd love for me to stay
But I miss my friends of yesterday
Oh, they're calling me home
They're calling me home

I know you'll remember me when I'm gone
Remember my stories, remember my songs
I'll leave them on Earth, sweet traces of gold
Oh, they're calling me home
They're calling me home

So, friends, gather 'round and bid me goodbye
My body's bound but my soul will fly
My little light shinin' from the sky
Oh, they're calling me home
They're calling me home

My time has come to sail away
I know you'd love for me to stay
But I miss my friends of yesterday
Oh, they're calling me home
They're calling me home

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album: "They're Calling Me Home" (2021)

Calling Me Home

Avalon

Si Dolce È'l Tormento

I Shall Not Be Moved

Black As Crow

O Death

Niwel Goes To Town

(Instrumental)

When I Was In My Prime

Waterbound

Bully For You

(Instrumental)

Nenna Nenna

Amazing Grace

(Instrumental)

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Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi Lyrics