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T:Westering Home
B:Singing Together, Summer 1974, BBC Publications
F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
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w:West-er-ing home, and a song in the air, Light in the eye, and it's good-bye to care;
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w:Laugh-ter o' love, and a wel-com-ing there; Isle of my heart, my own one.
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w:Tell me o' lands o' the O-ri-ent gay! Speak o' the rich-es and joys o' Cath-ay!
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w:Eh, but its grand to be wa-kin' ilk day To find your-self near-er to Is-la. (And it's)
W:(Chorus)
W:Westering home, and a song in the air,
W:Light in the eye, and it's goodbye to care;
W:Laughter o' love, and a welcoming there;
W:Isle of my heart, my own one.
W:
W:
W:Tell me o' lands o' the Orient gay!
W:Speak o' the riches and joys o' Cathay!
W:Eh, but it's grand to be wakin' ilk day
W:To find yourself nearer to Isla.
W:And it's Westering home ....
W:
W:Where are the folks like the folk o' the west?
W:Canty and couthy, and kindly, the best;
W:There would I hie me. and there I would rest
W:At hame wi' my ain folk in Isla.
W:And it's Westering home ...