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Artist: REO Speedwagon
Canonical path: /reo-speedwagon/when-i-get-home
Related lyric paths: 6
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When I get home
Read When I get home lyrics by REO Speedwagon on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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When I get home
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I can't kiss the telephone, I can't hug your picture
And these postcards just remind me how far away you are
There's two thousand miles of highway lyin' between us
But the way I feel tonight it doesn't seem like all that far
`cus when I get home
I know the first thing we're gonna do
When I get home
I'm gonna turn my body loose on you
It's been so long, I've been so true
I want you when I get home
If I could I'd order you for breakfast every morning
There'd be a headline story about you in my usa today
Every in-flight movie'd feature you and all your glory
And into your friendly skies, this airplane would carry me away
`cus when I get home
I know the first thing we're gonna do...
Now you could move and leave no forwarding address
You could be living on the moon
But I know just where you are, I don't have to guess
You're waiting up for me and praying that I'll be home safe and soon
`cus when I get home
I know the first thing we're gonna do...
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