“The Call of Home”
Description
"Across the foaming ocean... In a corner of old Ireland there's a spot that's dear to me." The singer recalls the cottage where he was born. The ocean has called him away, and now he lives in a great dirty city. He cannot go home, but wishes it well
Cross references
- cf. "Scarborough Settler's Lament" (theme) and references there
References
- SHenry H674, p. 219, "The Call of Home" (1 text, 1 tune)
- BI, HHH674