"Heartbreak" is kind of my brand. This is a pretty sad one. Sorry--hey, it's Monday.
Still...it's my favorite so far out of 3. I hope you enjoy it.
A GIRL TO COME HOME TO
Words & Music
By
Jerry Pettit
Facebook.com/JerryPettitMusic
The things I want just never seem to be there.
I try so hard, but it's not there for me.
I'm living wrong, but I don't know how to fix things.
Is someone else who I need to be?
So alone, as I stand here and wonder
How to learn what my life didn't teach.
Watching everything passing me by,
Why has love been so out of reach?
CHORUS:
All I want is A GIRL TO COME HOME TO,
All I want is someone who cares.
Someone who will put her hand in my hand, and
Lead me to the top of the stairs.
Who can share the rest of my days,
Who can share the rest of my years,
Someone who will share all of the laughter,
Someone who will share all of the tears.
GUITAR SOLO
I've come close, but maybe not that close.
Been in love, but it never worked out.
When that happens, over and over,
Breaks your spirit, fills your soul with doubt.
Never seem to learn from my mistakes.
Soon enough, girls will all go away.
What's the point to even still trying
When, so far, they never have stayed?
CHORUS:
All I want is A GIRL TO COME HOME TO,
All I want is someone who cares.
Someone who will put her hand in my hand, and
Lead me to the top of the stairs.
Who can share the rest of my days,
Who can share the rest of my years,
Someone who will share all of the laughter,
Someone who will share all of the tears.
BRIDGE:
I can't imagine bearing
Even one more heartbreak.
I'm a man filled with fear,
I've had all that I can take.
Is it too much to ask
When I have so much to give?
Can she forget the past
And give me reason to live.
CHORUS:
All I want is A GIRL TO COME HOME TO,
All I want is someone who cares.
Someone who will put her hand in my hand, and
Lead me to the top of the stairs.
Who can share the rest of my days,
Who can share the rest of my years,
Someone who will share all of the laughter,
Someone who will share all of the tears.
© 2022, Jerry Pettit
@acousticmaddie Feb 2022
Great and soft song. Very sensitive performed which gives the extra edge to the heart break feeling. Well done.
@coolparadiso Feb 2022
Yup looked like a Jerry title! Another big lyric! Really well done in a way no one does better than, as always skilled instrument placement
@evandiem Feb 2022
Absolutely not the kind of guitar solo I was expecting but I really liked that. Also the effects on the vocal add this sort of hyper-real layer to the story which I find fascinating. Like, I could imagine this song underscoring a scene in a short film where the twist at the end is that the singer is the only person left alive on earth itself.
@katestantonsings Feb 2022
Strong melody, lyrics, and production! You crank out solid song after solid song, Jerry!! Love those harmonies. Your kindness and sincerity shines through in your music.
@berni1954 Feb 2022
Ah... there is a real early sixties feel to this (especially lyrically).
Interesting choice of a nylon strung guitar for the solo.
Lots of changes in the arrangement that keeps it fresh.
Perfect bridge too!
@cindyrella Feb 2022
Awww great song with suck longing and what a performance!
@gordon Feb 2022
Lovely catch song, and really nice production too. A bit of a foot-tapper and I love that sense of longing you've got going on. Nice solo too! Great stuff and thanks for posting
@billwhite51 Feb 2022
song is so full of yearning....makes me identify with the guy even though i takke for granted the things he yearns for. sung with such sweet sorrow
@frank Feb 2022
That chorus is catchy! Well done!
@sbs2018 Feb 2022
Heartbreak is my brand - lol! Makes for great songs. Such a sweet voice - I think it’s perfect for the heartbreak brand.