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Listen to this when
Homeward Bound
Somewhere a train station, somewhere someone waiting 🚉
Who it's for
Paul Simon wrote it while touring England, probably at Widnes station, missing his girlfriend Kathy Chitty.
Homesick, worn out→Comforted by the thought of home
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Homeward Bound" is a song written by Paul Simon and released as a Simon & Garfunkel single on 19 January 1966; in the US it appears on Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. Simon began writing it in 1964 while performing in England, missing Kathy Chitty, whom he had met at a club in Brentwood, Essex, as he travelled between gigs; it is most often said to have been written at Widnes railway station.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Age: All ages
I cannot live without my life! I cannot live without my soul!Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights
