Weight of the World

Beth Hart


Daddy is blowing leaves around the lawn
He is laughing and joking and humming funny songs
He is saying you gotta stand for something child
And his heart is wide open when he looks me in the eyes
Then he says:

When the weight of the world is on your shoulder
The rope is gettin' thin
Run for the hills, lay down in the water
But I just wanna come home
Home home home
Where we started from
Home home home
Before the weight of the world
Turns my heart to stone

Momma is holding tomato’s in the yard
And her hair is all golden
And her soul is a superstar
She’s dancing to Billys?
You gotta find your way
She keeps saying : don’t worry
I’ll love you anyway
Then she says:

If you ever feel like you don’t matter
Or your best ain’t good enough
Run for the hills, lay down in the water
But I just wanna come home
Home home home
Where we started from
home home home
Before the weight of the world
Turns my heart to stone

I was so lucky
As anyone could ever be
My love is long and deeper then the sea
No, I never said it
And I hope you will forgive
Cause I thank you both
For showing me how to live

If the weight of the world should leave you tired
Abandonned and stoned
I will be there
I am your daughter
I’m coming home
Home home home
I’m coming home
home home home
Yeah, I’m coming home

Before the weight of the world
For the weight of the world
Yeah I am coming home
Before the weight of the world
For the weight of the world
Yeah I’m coming home
Yeah I’m coming home
I’m coming home
Ooooh oooh I’m coming home
Yeah I’m coming home


Writer/s: Beth Hart